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chewing out

chewing out is the present participle and gerund 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 chewing out

What is chewing out the present participle and gerund of?
Chewing out is the present participle and gerund of chew out.

Words near chewing out in the dictionary

  1. chewing lice
  2. chewing louse
  3. chewing off
  4. chewing on
  5. chewing on one's nails
  6. chewing out
  7. chewing over
  8. chewing sponge
  9. chewing sponges
  10. chewing stick
  11. chewing sticks

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