chew out

phrasal-verb
UK: /tʃuː aʊt/
US: /tʃuː aʊt/

  1. To scold someone severely.

    1. My boss will chew out me if I'm late again.
    2. The coach started to chew out the team after losing the game.

  2. To reprimand someone angrily for something they have done wrong.

    1. My dad will chew out me if he finds out about this.
    2. The teacher had to chew out the student for not doing their homework.

Synonyms

lecture reprimand tell off berate scold
chew out noun

  1. An act of angrily reprimanding someone.

    1. I got a chew out from my mom.
    2. The player received a major chew out after a terrible performance.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "chew out" in English means: To scold someone severely., To reprimand someone angrily for something they have done wrong..

The phonetic transcription of "chew out" is /tʃuː aʊt/ in British English and /tʃuː aʊt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "chew out": lecture, reprimand, tell off, berate, scold.

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