dressing-down
noun [S] /ˌdres.ɪŋˈdaʊn/Definition
› an act of speaking angrily to someone because they have done something wrong: She gave me a dressing-down for being late.Chastising and rebukingTalking angrily
(Definition of dressing-down noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- berate verb
- fling verb (SAY ANGRILY)
- hiss verb
- huff verb
- jump down sb's throat idiom
- lecture verb
- let sb have it idiom
- mouth off (about sth) phrasal verb
- rant verb
- roasting noun
- rollicking noun
- snap sb's head off idiom
- snap verb (SPEAK)
- snarl verb
- spit blood/venom idiom
- spit sth out phrasal verb
- storm verb (EMOTIONAL REACTION)
- suppose verb (THINK LIKELY)
- tear into sb phrasal verb
- upbraid verb
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