chew out
Third Person
chews out
Present Participle
chewing out
Past Tense
chewed out
Past Participle
chewed out
1
to strongly criticize someone in an angry manner
- The manager chewed the employee out for missing the deadline.
- She chewed her brother out for borrowing her car without asking.
- The teacher chewed out the entire class for the disruptive behavior.
- The supervisor chewed out the team for the repeated mistakes.
- She was chewed out by her parents for coming home late.