Dictionary and Thesaurus

Definition of Call On The Carpet

• (verb) censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"

Synonyms of Call On The Carpet

• Take To Task
• Rebuke
• Rag
• Trounce
• Reproof
• Lecture
• Reprimand
• Jaw
• Dress Down
• Call Down
• Scold
• Chide
• Berate
• Bawl Out
• Remonstrate
• Chew Out
• Chew Up
• Have Words
• Lambaste
• Lambast

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