bawl out

The phrase “bawl out” has 2 syllables: bawl out

It's pronounced as /bɔl aʊt/


What is synonym and antonym for bawl out?

In the thesaurus, “bawl out” has 59 synonyms and 8 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for bawl out along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for bawl out

Antonyms for bawl out

Meanings of bawl out

  • verb
    1. To shout very loudly.
    2. To deliver a loud, hard scolding or lecture to; to reprimand.
    3. To have a serious argument accompanied by shouting.

Example Sentences

  • The manager had to bawl out the staff for repeated mistakes.
  • Parents sometimes bawl out their kids when they don’t listen.
  • He didn’t want to bawl out his friend but felt he had no choice.
  • The coach threatened to bawl out anyone who slacked off during practice.
  • She tried not to bawl out her assistant in front of the whole office.

On this page you'll find 67 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to bawl out, such as: abuse, admonish, approve, assail, attack, bad-mouth, baste.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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  • admonish
  • bawl out
  • belittle
  • berate
  • bring to account
  • call to account
  • castigate
  • censure
  • chastise
  • chew out
  • chide
  • condemn
  • criticize
  • cut up
  • denounce
  • deprecate
  • depreciate
  • disparage
  • dress down
  • flay
  • gibbet
  • give one hell
  • jaw
  • jump all over
  • keelhaul
  • lambast
  • lambaste
  • lecture
  • punish
  • rag
  • rake over the coals
  • rate
  • rebuke
  • reprimand
  • reproach
  • reprove
  • scold
  • score
  • tell off
  • upbraid

call down

  • Bronx cheer
  • abase
  • abuse
  • adjudge
  • admonish
  • advise
  • afflict
  • affront
  • animadversion
  • asperse
  • aspersion
  • assail
  • attack
  • bad press
  • bad-mouth
  • baste
  • bawl out
  • belittle
  • berate
  • black list
  • blackball
  • blame
  • blast
  • blister
  • blow whistle on
  • boo
  • boycott
  • brickbat
  • brickbats
  • brush-off
  • call on the carpet
  • call to task
  • caluminate
  • carping
  • castigate
  • castigation
  • catcall
  • cavil
  • caviling
  • censure
  • chastise
  • check
  • chew
  • chew out
  • chide
  • cold shoulder
  • come down hard on
  • come down on
  • condemn
  • contempt
  • counsel
  • cow
  • critical remarks
  • criticism
  • criticize
  • crucify
  • curb
  • curse
  • cuss
  • cuss out
  • cut
  • damn
  • debase
  • decry
  • defame
  • denigrate
  • denounce
  • denunciate
  • denunciation
  • deprecate
  • deprecation
  • depreciate
  • dig
  • ding
  • dis
  • disapprobation
  • disapprove
  • discipline
  • discontent
  • discourtesy
  • discredit
  • disdain
  • disfavor
  • dislike
  • disparage
  • disparagement
  • displeasure
  • disregard
  • diss
  • dissatisfaction
  • doom
  • draw the line
  • dress down
  • dump on
  • eat out
  • enjoin
  • excoriate
  • exhort
  • exprobate
  • fault
  • faultfinding
  • find fault
  • find fault with
  • find guilty
  • flak
  • flay
  • forewarn
  • frame
  • fulminate against
  • give a black eye
  • give a going over
  • give a hard time
  • give comeuppance
  • give one hell
  • give the devil
  • give what for
  • glue
  • go-by
  • growl
  • hammer
  • hang something on
  • harangue
  • have on the carpet
  • hiss
  • hit
  • hoist
  • humble
  • inattention
  • indifference
  • jack up
  • jaw
  • jawbone
  • jinx
  • judge
  • jump all over
  • keelhaul
  • kick
  • knock
  • lambast
  • lambaste
  • lash
  • lay into
  • lay on
  • lecture
  • lesson
  • let have it
  • libel
  • malign
  • mistreat
  • mock
  • monish
  • mudsling
  • name
  • neglect
  • nit-picking
  • nix
  • notice
  • objection
  • objurgate
  • opprobrium
  • ostracism
  • pan
  • panning
  • pass sentence on
  • penalize
  • pin it on
  • point finger at
  • pronounce
  • proscribe
  • punish
  • put a whammy on
  • put away
  • put down
  • put-down
  • quibble
  • rag
  • rag on
  • rail at
  • rake
  • rake over the coals
  • rap
  • rap on knuckles
  • rate
  • ream
  • rebuff
  • rebuke
  • rejection
  • reprehend
  • repress
  • reprimand
  • reproach
  • reprobate
  • reproof
  • reprove
  • restrain
  • revile
  • ridicule
  • rip up
  • roast
  • run down
  • scoff
  • scold
  • scorch
  • score
  • scorn
  • scourge
  • send up
  • send up the river
  • sentence
  • sit on
  • skin
  • skin alive
  • slam
  • slander
  • slap
  • slap in the face
  • slap on the wrist
  • slap on wrist
  • slur
  • smear
  • snub
  • soften
  • speak ill of
  • speak to
  • static
  • stricture
  • subdue
  • swipe
  • take down
  • take down a peg
  • take to task
  • talk to
  • tame
  • tear down
  • tear into
  • tell a thing or two
  • tell off
  • thumbs down on
  • thumbs-down
  • tick off
  • tongue-lash
  • traduce
  • trim
  • try
  • upbraid
  • vitriol
  • vituperate
  • voodoo
  • warn
  • zapper
  • zing

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