Antonyms for rap knuckles
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
Definition of rap knuckles
- As in criticism : noun verbal disapproval
- As in punish : verb penalize for wrongdoing
- As in admonish : verb warn, strongly criticize
Synonyms for rap knuckles
- abuse
- advise
- animadversion
- aspersion
- attend to
- bad press
- batter
- beat
- beat up
- berate
- blacklist
- blast
- brickbats
- Bronx cheer
- call down
- call on the carpet
- carping
- castigate
- cavil
- caviling
- censure
- chasten
- chastise
- check
- chide
- come down hard on
- correct
- counsel
- crack down on
- critical remarks
- cuff
- cut
- debar
- defrock
- denunciation
- ding
- discipline
- dismiss
- disparagement
- do in
- draw the line
- enjoin
- execute
- exhort
- exile
- expel
- faultfinding
- fine
- flak
- flog
- forewarn
- give a going over
- give a piece of one's mind
- give the works
- glue
- growl
- harm
- hit
- hoist
- hurt
- immure
- incarcerate
- injure
- jack up
- knock
- knock about
- lash
- lecture
- maltreat
- misuse
- nit-picking
- notice
- objection
- oppress
- opprobrium
- paddle
- pan
- panning
- put down
- quibble
- rap
- rap knuckles
- rap on knuckles
- rebuke
- reprimand
- reproof
- reprove
- roast
- rough up
- scold
- scourge
- sentence
- sit on
- slam
- slap
- slap on wrist
- slap wrist
- spank
- speak to
- static
- stricture
- swipe
- switch
- talk to
- teach a lesson
- tell a thing or two
- tell off
- throw the book at
- train
- upbraid
- vitriol
- warn
- whip
- zapper
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