WAYS OF TALKING
COMPREHEND EACH MEANING IN ITS ORDER OF SYNONYMS
Take a stand, have one’s say, make a stand, say one’s piece
- Adopt a firm position about an issue
- Give opinion in discussion
- Hold firm against something or someone
- Make a prepared statement
Speak one’s mind, make oneself heard, share one’s feelings
- express one’s opinions frankly
- say something loudly enough for people to hear
- talk about one’s opinions, likes, fears, etc.
Sound off, speak up, go on about, hold forth, mouth off, throw shade
- express one’s opinions in a loud or forceful manner
- speak more loudly
- continue talking
- talk lengthily, assertively, or tediously about a subject
- talk in an unpleasantly loud and boastful or opinionated way
- publicly denounce or disrespect
Berate, harangue, rebuke, reprimand
- scold or criticize someone angrily
- lecture someone at length in an aggressive and critical manner
- express sharp disapproval or criticism of someone because of their behavior or actions
- address a disproval
Reproach, chastise, castigate, admonish, reprove, lambaste
- express to someone one’s disapproval of or disappointment
- reprimand severely
- reprimand severely in punishment
- warn someone not to do something
- correct usually gently or with kindly intent
- criticize (someone or something) harshly
Take to task, give a rap on the knuckles, rake/haul over the coals, give a talking to
- chew someone out for something they’ve done wrong
- speak to someone severely or angrily because of something they have done or failed to do
- give someone a severe scolding
- scold someone
