bawl out
Britishverb
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Call out loudly, announce, as in Some of the players were quite hard of hearing, so the rector bawled out the bingo numbers . [1500s]
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Scold or reprimand loudly, as in Her teacher was always bawling out the class for not paying attention . [c. 1900]
Example Sentences
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Then having to choose whether to bawl out players in front of the microphones is removed.
From The Guardian • Nov. 4, 2016
Hard on their opponents and their own team-mates, ready to bawl out anyone falling short of the required standard.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2013
David James, the country's oldest debutant at the World Cup, flopped down on the loose ball with ease, springing up to bawl out team-mates who had offered up such a soft opportunity.
From The Guardian • Jun. 18, 2010
You do not bawl out people who send you condolences, and it is customary to thank people who send wreaths, even if the flowers are somewhat faded.
From Time Magazine Archive
“Why am I picking on you every day? Why don’t I ever bawl out those other layabouts?”
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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