1. (noun) a severe scolding

• bawling out
• castigation
• chewing out
• dressing down
• going-over
• upbraiding

1. (noun) an outpouring of gossip

• comment
• gossip
• scuttlebutt

2. (noun) a severe scolding

• rebuke
• reprehension
• reprimand
• reproof
• reproval

1. (noun) a severe scolding

• castigate
• chasten
• chastise
• correct
• objurgate
• reproach
• upbraid