tell off
Meaning
- (transitive) To rebuke, to reprimand, or to admonish, often in a harsh, angry, direct way.
- (transitive) To count (members of a sequence), to enumerate.
- (dated, transitive) To allocate duties to someone.
- (transitive) To divide and practise a regiment or company in the several formations, preparatory to marching to the general parade for field exercises.
Synonyms
abuse verbally
tear to shreds
be down on
take someone to task
sail into
blow one’s stack
land on
punish severely
reproach for
speak with
talk to
talk with
Translations
rügen
amonestar
aansporen
renyarEtymology
(to count): From the military order: "number" - when starting with the first soldier, each would number himself out loud, counting in sequence file by file and rank by rank.
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