Rebuke
Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

3 letters

JAW
Holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object

RAG
A boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)

4 letters

SLAP
The act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand

SNUB
An instance of driving away or warding off

5 letters

CHIDE
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"

SCOLD
Someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault

6 letters

CHEWUP
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"

EARFUL
An outpouring of gossip

BERATE
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"

7 letters

TICKOFF
Put a check mark on or near or next to; "Please check each name on the list"; "tick off the items"; "mark off the units"

REPROOF
An act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face"

UPBRAID
Express criticism towards; "The president reproached the general for his irresponsible behavior"

BAWLOUT
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"

REPROVE
Take to task; "He admonished the child for his bad behavior"

CHEWOUT
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"

TROUNCE
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"

CENSURE
Harsh criticism or disapproval

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"

TELLOFF
Reprimand; "She told the misbehaving student off"

LECTURE
Teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class)

8 letters

ADMONISH
Admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior; "I warned him not to go too far"; "I warn you against false assumptions"; "She warned him to be quiet"

LAMBASTE
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"

CHASTISE
Censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks"

CALLDOWN
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"

REPROACH
A mild rebuke or criticism; "words of reproach"

REPROVAL
An act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face"

9 letters

REPRIMAND
An act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face"

CASTIGATE
Censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks"

CESTIGATE

DRESSDOWN
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"

HAVEWORDS
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"

TALKINGTO

10 letters

TAKETOTASK
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"

ADMONITION
Cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness); "a letter of admonition about the dangers of immorality"; "the warning was to beware of surprises"; "his final word of advice was not to play with matches"

TELLINGOFF

11 letters

REMONSTRATE
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"

12 letters

DRESSINGDOWN
A severe scolding

REPREHENSION
An act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face"

15 letters

CALLONTHECARPET
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"