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chewed out

chewed out is the simple past and past participle of chew out.

Meaning of chew out

Verb

chew out (third-person singular simple present chews out, present participle chewing out, simple past and past participle chewed out)

  1. (US, slang) To lecture, scold, reprimand, or rebuke, especially in an angry tone of voice.
    • His dad chewed him out after seeing his poor grades.
    Synonyms:
    bawl out

Questions about chewed out

What is chewed out the simple past and past participle of?
Chewed out is the simple past and past participle of chew out.

Words near chewed out in the dictionary

  1. chewcards
  2. chewed
  3. chewed off
  4. chewed on
  5. chewed on one's nails
  6. chewed out
  7. chewed over
  8. chewed the cud
  9. chewed the fat
  10. chewed the meat and spat out the bones
  11. chewed the meat and spit out the bones

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