chastising

About 0.15 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb present participle and gerund of chastise

Similar words

castigate chastize objurgate chasten correct chastening chiding scolding admonishing reprimanding

Often followed by

the him them his her of a herself me himself

Word family

chastise chastised chastisement chastisements chastiser chastisers chastises