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chews out

chews out is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 chews out

What is chews out the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Chews out is the third-person singular simple present indicative of chew out.

Words near chews out in the dictionary

  1. chewres
  2. chews
  3. chews off
  4. chews on
  5. chews on one's nails
  6. chews out
  7. chews over
  8. chews the cud
  9. chews the fat
  10. chews the meat and spits out the bones
  11. chews the scenery

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