Synonyms of lays into

lays into

phrase

present tense third-person singular of lay into

as in lectures

to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings

His parents laid into him for wrecking the car.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lectures
• scolds
• reprimands
• rails (at or against)
• calls down
• dresses down
• rants (at)
• criticizes
• blames
• bawls out
• takes to task
• reams (out)
• chews out
• rags
• tongue-lashes
• keelhauls
• lambasts
• jaws
• rates
• reads the riot act (to)
• upbraids
• berates
• scores
• attacks
• faults
• remonstrates (with)
• flays
• reproaches
• admonishes
• bastes
• chastises
• rebukes
• hammers
• castigates
• lambastes
• mocks
• reprehends
• laces (into)
• vituperates
• pans
• slams
• lashes
• knocks
• chides
• abuses
• crucifies
• scourges
• blasts
• reviles
• condemns
• reproves
• denounces
• harangues
• assails
• excoriates
• puts down
• disparages
• ridicules
• censures
• scoffs
• belittles
• bad-mouths
• scorns
• disses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approves
• sanctions
• indorses
• endorses
• praises
• extols
• extolls
• lauds