Synonyms and antonyms of To say something, or to speak to someone in an angry way in British Thesaurus

lash out ()

to criticize someone or something angrily

tear into ()

to criticize someone or something very angrily

abuse (verb)

to speak to someone in an angry, offensive way

tell off ()

to criticize someone angrily for doing something wrong

scold (verb)

old-fashioned to criticize someone, especially a child, severely and usually angrily for something they have done wrong

rage (verb)

mainly literary to shout angrily at someone

jump down someone’s throat ()

to suddenly speak very angrily to someone, in a way that seems unfair

raise your voice ()

to speak in a loud angry way

let fly ()

to criticize someone angrily

bite someone’s head off ()

to react angrily or rudely to someone when they think you have no reason for doing this

bang/knock/hit (someone’s) heads together ()

to speak angrily to people so that they will stop arguing

bawl out ()

to speak angrily to someone because of something they have done wrong

berate (verb)

formal to talk to someone in an angry way because they have done something wrong

bite back ()

to react angrily to someone who has done or said something unpleasant to you

bluster (verb)

to speak in an angry or threatening way, often because you do not want to show that you are frightened or nervous

bollock (verb)

Britishimpolite to tell someone in an angry way that they have done something wrong

chew out ()

to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong

chide (verb)

mainly literary to criticize someone, or to speak to them in an angry way because you think their behaviour is wrong

cuss out (mainly American)

mainly Americaninformal to shout offensive words at someone because you are annoyed with them

dress down ()

to speak in an angry way to someone who has done something wrong

fulminate (verb)

formal to speak or write angrily about something

give someone a bollocking (British)

Britishimpolite to tell someone in an angry way that they have done something wrong

give someone a dressing-down ()

to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong

give someone a (good) rollicking ()

to speak very angrily to someone because of something that they have done

give someone a piece of your mind ()

to speak very angrily to someone because they have done something wrong

give someone hell ()

to be very angry with someone or treat them severely

gnash your teeth ()

to protest about something in an angry way

growl (verb)

to say something in an unfriendly and angry way

harangue (verb)

to speak to someone in a loud angry way for a long time, in order to criticize them or to try to change their opinion

haul someone over the coals ()

to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong. The American expression is rake someone over the coals.

have a bone to pick with someone ()

to want to talk to someone about something they have done that has annoyed you

hector (verb)

formal to speak to someone in an angry way, especially continuously

howl down ()

to stop someone from speaking or being heard by shouting loudly and angrily

huff (verb)

to say something in a way that shows you feel annoyed or impatient

lash (verb)

to criticize someone severely or angrily

lay into ()

to attack someone physically or with cruel words because you are angry with them

puff (verb)

to say something in a way that shows you are annoyed and offended, especially when this makes you look rather silly

rant (verb)

to complain or talk loudly and angrily for a long time, sometimes saying unreasonable things

rant and rave ()

to shout and complain angrily about something

rave (verb)

to talk in an angry and uncontrolled way

round on ()

to react angrily towards someone

snap (verb)

to speak to someone in a sudden, angry way

snarl (verb)

to speak in an unpleasant angry way

spit (verb)

mainly literary to say something quickly and angrily

storm (verb)

to say something in a very angry way

tear someone off a strip/tear a strip off someone ()

to criticize someone angrily for doing something wrong

tell someone where they can get off/where to get off (spoken)

spoken to tell someone rudely that you are angry or annoyed at them

thunder (verb)

to say something in a very loud, angry voice

tick off (British)

Britishinformal to speak angrily to someone who has done something wrong