Tongue-lash (6 letters)

{ Answer }

BERATE

{ Related Clues }

Rake over the coals
Scold soundly
Dress down
Chew out
Criticize sharply
Rail at
Rag
Jump on
Harangue
Chide
Upbraid
Reprimand
Rebuke
Scold vehemently
Censure
Scold

{ Tags }

berate, censure, chew, chide, coals, criticize, down, dress, harangue, jump, lash, over, rail, rake, rebuke, reprimand, scold, soundly, tongue, upbraid, vehemently

{ Notes }

The answer BERATE is common and appears about once every 350 puzzles.

{ Definition }

BERATE as a verb:

1. (call on the carpet, take to task, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast) = 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"