give what for in English

Audio: en-au-give what for.ogg

Forms: gives what for [present, singular, third-person], giving what for [participle, present], gave what for [past], given what for [participle, past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|give<,,gave,given> what for|head=give what for}} give what for (third-person singular simple present gives what for, present participle giving what for, simple past gave what for, past participle given what for)

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        "(transitive, idiomatic) To scold; to punish, especially verbally."
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    {
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    {
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"give what for" meaning in English

Verb