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Synonyms for bawling-out


Grammar : Noun
Spell : bawl
Phonetic Transcription : bɔl

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Définition of bawling-out

Origin :
  • mid-15c., "to howl like a dog," from Old Norse baula "to low like a cow," and/or Medieval Latin baulare "to bark like a dog," both echoic. Meaning "to shout loudly" attested from 1590s. To bawl (someone) out "reprimand loudly" is 1908, American English. Related: Bawled; bawling.
  • As in rebuke : noun reprimand; harsh criticism
  • As in tongue-lashing : noun reprimand
  • As in dressing-down : noun severe scolding

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