"chew out" meaning in English

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Verb

Audio: En-au-chew out.ogg [Australia] Forms: chews out [present, singular, third-person], chewing out [participle, present], chewed out [participle, past], chewed out [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} chew out (third-person singular simple present chews out, present participle chewing out, simple past and past participle chewed out)
  1. (US, slang) To lecture, scold, reprimand, or rebuke, especially in an angry tone of voice. Tags: US, slang Synonyms: bawl out Related terms: chewing out Translations (To reprimand or rebuke): engueuler (French), enguirlander (French), brailler sur (French), herunterputzen (German), anscheißen (German), repreender (Portuguese), admoestar (Portuguese), dar uma bronca (Portuguese), dar um esporro (Portuguese), dar uma mijada (Portuguese), armar una gorda (Spanish), regañar (Spanish), abroncar (Spanish), putear (Spanish)

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