Antonyms for tongue-lash
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : tuhng-lash |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈtʌŋˌlæʃ |
- absolve
- accept
- agree
- aid
- allow
- animate
- applaud
- approve
- assist
- be happy
- be quiet
- boost
- cheer
- cherish
- comfort
- commend
- compliment
- concur
- defend
- embolden
- encourage
- exculpate
- exonerate
- extol
- flatter
- forgive
- give in
- guard
- hail
- help
- honor
- inspirit
- laud
- let go
- lose
- make peace
- praise
- promote
- protect
- release
- reward
- support
- surrender
- uphold
- uplift
Definition of tongue-lash
- As in inveigh : verb blame, denounce
- As in jaw : verb criticize
- As in lash : verb criticize harshly
- As in rail : verb criticize harshly
- As in revile : verb scold
- As in row : verb argue, fight
- As in berate : verb criticize hatefully
- As in vituperate : verb criticize harshly
- As in castigate : verb criticize severely
- As in chasten : verb correct, humiliate
- As in chew out : verb scold
- As in rail against : verb revile
- As in dress down : verb scold
- Yet bravely he strove again to give tongue-lash for tongue-lash—by reaching out one palsied hand toward his weapon.
- Extract from : « The Poor Little Rich Girl » by Eleanor Gates
Synonyms for tongue-lash
- abase
- abuse
- accuse
- admonish
- afflict
- asperse
- assail
- attack
- bark at
- baste
- bawl out
- beat
- belabor
- berate
- bicker
- blame
- blast
- blister
- brawl
- call down
- call on the carpet
- calumniate
- cane
- carpet
- castigate
- censure
- chasten
- chastise
- chew
- chew out
- chide
- come down on
- complain
- condemn
- correct
- cow
- crack down on
- criticize
- curb
- curse
- cuss out
- denigrate
- denounce
- discipline
- disparage
- dispute
- drag over the coals
- dress down
- drub
- eat out
- except
- excoriate
- expostulate
- exprobate
- find fault
- flay
- flog
- fulminate
- fulminate against
- fume
- give a talking to
- give one hell
- give what for
- go after
- growl
- have at
- have on the carpet
- humble
- insult
- inveigh
- jaw
- jump all over
- jump down one's throat
- kick
- lambaste
- lampoon
- lash
- lay down the law
- lay into
- lay out
- lean on
- lecture
- let have it
- malign
- object
- objurate
- objurgate
- penalize
- protest
- pummel
- punish
- quarrel
- rail
- rail at
- rake over coals
- rake over the coals
- rant
- rate
- read out
- read the riot act
- ream
- rebuke
- recriminate
- remonstrate
- reprehend
- repress
- reprimand
- reproach
- reprobate
- reprove
- restrain
- revile
- ridicule
- rip into
- roast
- run down
- satirize
- scarify
- scathe
- scold
- scorch
- scorn
- scourge
- scrap
- smear
- soften
- sound off
- spat
- squabble
- subdue
- take to task
- tame
- tear into
- tell off
- thrash
- thunder
- tiff
- tongue-lash
- traduce
- trash
- try
- upbraid
- vilify
- vituperate
- vociferate
- whip
- wig
- work over
- wrangle
- yell at
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