Synonyms of rant (at)

rant (at)

verb

as in to scold

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

Grandmother ranted at us for skipping the family holiday gathering in favor of a ski trip

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scold
• lecture
• reprimand
• rail (at or against)
• blame
• call down
• criticize
• chew out
• ream (out)
• dress down
• bawl out
• lay into
• read the riot act (to)
• tongue-lash
• rag
• jaw
• take to task
• upbraid
• berate
• lambast
• fault
• chastise
• admonish
• attack
• rebuke
• reproach
• rate
• score
• keelhaul
• remonstrate (with)
• castigate
• mock
• flay
• baste
• lambaste
• hammer
• pan
• lace (into)
• condemn
• diss
• knock
• chide
• crucify
• slam
• denounce
• lash
• censure
• reprove
• blast
• abuse
• assail
• put down
• disparage
• excoriate
• scourge
• ridicule
• revile
• belittle
• reprehend
• harangue
• scorn
• scoff
• bad-mouth
• vituperate
• dis

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approve
• endorse
• sanction
• indorse
• praise
• extol
• laud
• extoll