are castigating

• present progressive

  present progressive

  Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.

  of castigate.
  castigate

  verb (used with object)

  to criticize or reprimand severely.

Related Words

• berate
• censure
• chastise
• criticize
• excoriate
• flog
• lambaste
• lash
• penalize
• pummel
• punish
• rebuke
• reprimand
• scold
• upbraid