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tongue-lash

[ tuhng-lash ]
/ ˈtʌŋˌlæʃ /
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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-lash·ing, noun

Words nearby tongue-lash

tongue thrust, tongue twister, tongue worm, tongue-and-groove joint, tongue-in-cheek, tongue-lash, tongue-swallowing, tongue-tie, tongue-tied, tongued, tonguefish
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Words related to tongue-lash

scold, castigate, berate, fume, rant, inveigh, thunder, complain, vilify, denounce, chide, criticize, scorn, disparage, revile, upbraid, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, penalize

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, adjective
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