Rebuke Common

Rebuke has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions

Noun

an act or expression of criticism and censure

"he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face"

rebuke reproof reproval reprehension reprimand

A harsh criticism.

Verb

censure severely or angrily

"The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"

"The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"

"The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"

call on the carpet take to task rebuke rag trounce lecture reprimand jaw dress down call down scold chide berate bawl out remonstrate chew out chew up have words lambaste lambast

To criticise harshly; to reprove.

Example Sentences

"he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face" noun

"The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car" verb

"The deputy ragged the Prime Minister" verb

"The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup" verb