bawl out

phrasal-verb
UK: /ˌbɔːl ˈaʊt/
US: /ˌbɔːl ˈaʊt/

  1. To criticize someone angrily.

    1. My dad will bawl out me if I'm late. [ ] [ ]
    2. The coach bawled out the team for their poor performance during the game. [ ] [ ]

  2. To speak to someone in a very angry and critical way because they have done something wrong.

    1. She bawled out him because he broke the vase. [ ] [ ]
    2. The manager bawled out the employee for consistently arriving late to work. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

scold tell off reprimand chew out berate dress down
bawl out noun

  1. A severe reprimand or scolding.

    1. I got a bawl out for being late. [ ] [ ]
    2. After the error, he expected a bawl out from his supervisor immediately. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "bawl out" in English means: To criticize someone angrily., To speak to someone in a very angry and critical way because they have done something wrong..

The phonetic transcription of "bawl out" is /ˌbɔːl ˈaʊt/ in British English and /ˌbɔːl ˈaʊt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "bawl out": scold, tell off, reprimand, chew out, berate, dress down.

Example usage of "bawl out": "My dad will bawl out me if I'm late.". More examples on the page.