tongue-lash
[ tuhng-lash ]
/ ˈtʌŋˌlæʃ /
verb (used with or without object)
to scold severely.
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Origin of tongue-lash
First recorded in 1880–85
OTHER WORDS FROM tongue-lash
tongue-lashing, nounWords nearby tongue-lash
tongued, tongue depressor, tonguefish, tongue graft, tongue-in-cheek, tongue-lash, Tongue River, tongue sole, tongues wag, tongue-swallowing, tongue thrust
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Example sentences from the Web for tongue-lash
Yet bravely he strove again to give tongue-lash for tongue-lash—by reaching out one palsied hand toward his weapon.
The Poor Little Rich Girl|Eleanor Gates
British Dictionary definitions for tongue-lash
tongue-lash
verb
(tr) to reprimand severely; scold
Derived forms of tongue-lash
tongue-lashing, noun, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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