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tongue lashing

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A verbal rebuke, often severe.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The coach was so upset with his team after they lost that he gave them an hour-long tongue-lashing.

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Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: berisping — verbal rebuke
  • Irish: léasadh teanga — verbal rebuke
  • Polish: reprymenda — verbal rebuke
  • Yiddish: מי־שברך (mishebeyrekh) — verbal rebuke