Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

give someone what-for

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.32 in modern English

Syllables
give -some-one what--for
IPA
33
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
5
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To admonish or berate; to speak angrily at somebody.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

gives someone what-for (present, singular) giving someone what-for (participle, present) gave someone what-for (past) given someone what-for (participle, past)

Phrases

take someone to task tell off

Frequently Paired Words

take someone to task tell off

Questions

What does give someone what-for mean?
To admonish or berate; to speak angrily at somebody.

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