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View synonyms for tongue-lash

tongue-lash

[ tuhng-lash ]

verb (used with or without object)

  1. to scold severely.

tongue-lash

verb

  1. tr to reprimand severely; scold

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Derived Forms

  • ˈtongue-ˌlashing, nounadjective

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Other Words From

  • tongue-lashing noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of tongue-lash1

First recorded in 1880–85

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Example Sentences

Yet bravely he strove again to give tongue-lash for tongue-lash—by reaching out one palsied hand toward his weapon.

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