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—tongue-lashing, n./tung"lash'/, v.t., v.i.to scold severely.[1880-85]
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tongue lash — index reproach Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
tongue-lash — vb upbraid, rate, berate, *scold, jaw, bawl, chew out, wig, rail, revile, vituperate … New Dictionary of Synonyms
tongue-lash — tongue′ lash v. t. v. i. to scold severely … From formal English to slang
tongue-lash — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ verb Etymology: back formation from tongue lashing : chide, reprove Synonyms: see scold * * * tongue lashing, n. /tung lash /, v.t., v.i. to s … Useful english dictionary
tongue-lash|ing — «TUHNG LASH ihng», noun. a loud or severe reprimand; a scolding … Useful english dictionary
tongue-lash — /ˈtʌŋ læʃ/ (say tung lash) verb (t) to scold or reprimand. –tongue lashing, noun …
tongue-lash — verb Etymology: back formation from tongue lashing Date: 1856 chide, scold • tongue lashing noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
tongue-lash·ing — noun, pl ings [count] informal : an occurrence in which someone speaks in a very angry and critical way to someone who has done something wrong : a severe scolding She gave him quite a tongue lashing when he failed to file the papers on time … Useful english dictionary
tongue-lash — verb To scold, to chew out … Wiktionary
