to reprimand or yell at someone in anger

to address someone with insulting, offensive, or abusive language

to hurl insults or verbal abuse at someone

to use abusive language against someone or to call down evil upon them

to beat and scold

to let out a torrent of abuse

to receive a scolding

to scold

to abuse verbally in anger

to scold or reprimand someone severely

to deride or mock someone with ridicule

to hurl abuse at one another or engage in a slanging match

to swear while talking; to be foul-mouthed

to scold severely; to give someone a tongue-lashing or chew someone out

to shout abuses in the street

to banter flirtatiously

to spit on and curse; to revile or condemn someone with extreme contempt

the full range of human expressions and emotions, including laughter, anger, and sarcasm

to scold someone indirectly or make oblique accusations by pointing at one thing while criticizing another

to curse at someone; to call someone names

a bad reputation or public condemnation

to scold

shouting abuse in the street like a fishwife

to curse fiercely

to hurl insults at each other

to scold or curse someone loudly and angrily

to suffer beatings and receive abuse (idiom)

To scold without end; incessant abuse.

to scold or verbally abuse someone (literary)

to scold; to abuse

To point at one person or thing while actually scolding another; to make oblique or indirect accusations.

to revile or use insulting language to shame someone

to whip and revile

to scold or curse someone severely; to let someone have it or bawl them out

the specific Chinese "national swear word", namely tā mā de

to insult someone indirectly or criticize them obliquely, typically by making pointed remarks in their presence without naming them directly

To complain or be critical despite enjoying privileges or benefits; to show lack of gratitude for what one has been given.

to chew someone out (Taiwan usage)

to launch into an angry tirade; to start berating someone

widespread public criticism or expression of opprobrium

to scold or revile someone indiscriminately or without restraint

to have a shouting match; to exchange verbal abuse; to quarrel noisily

To insult or criticize someone indirectly or obliquely by directing one's remarks at another person or related subject.

to curse under one's breath or to grumble inaudibly

to subject someone to harsh, abusive, or insulting language