Verb

• S: (v) blame#2 (blame%2:32:01::), find fault#1 (find_fault%2:32:10::), pick#3 (pick%2:32:09::) (harass with constant criticism) "Don't always pick on your little brother"
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• S: (v) knock#6 (knock%2:32:02::), criticize#1 (criticize%2:32:00::), criticise#1 (criticise%2:32:00::), pick apart#1 (pick_apart%2:32:00::) (find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws) "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free"
• S: (v) reprimand#1 (reprimand%2:32:00::), censure#1 (censure%2:32:00::), criminate#2 (criminate%2:32:01::) (rebuke formally)
• S: (v) savage#2 (savage%2:32:00::), blast#8 (blast%2:32:02::), pillory#3 (pillory%2:32:02::), crucify#4 (crucify%2:32:03::) (criticize harshly or violently) "The press savaged the new President"; "The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage"
• S: (v) admonish#3 (admonish%2:32:00::), reprove#1 (reprove%2:32:00::), reproof#1 (reproof%2:32:00::) (take to task) "He admonished the child for his bad behavior"
• S: (v) call on the carpet#1 (call_on_the_carpet%2:32:00::), take to task#1 (take_to_task%2:32:00::), rebuke#1 (rebuke%2:32:00::), rag#5 (rag%2:32:00::), trounce#3 (trounce%2:32:00::), lecture#2 (lecture%2:32:00::), reprimand#2 (reprimand%2:32:01::), jaw#4 (jaw%2:32:01::), dress down#1 (dress_down%2:32:00::), call down#2 (call_down%2:32:00::), scold#1 (scold%2:32:00::), chide#1 (chide%2:32:00::), berate#1 (berate%2:32:00::), bawl out#1 (bawl_out%2:32:00::), remonstrate#3 (remonstrate%2:32:04::), chew out#1 (chew_out%2:32:00::), chew up#1 (chew_up%2:32:00::), have words#1 (have_words%2:32:00::), lambaste#2 (lambaste%2:32:00::), lambast#2 (lambast%2:32:00::) (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"
• S: (v) reprehend#1 (reprehend%2:32:00::) (express strong disapproval of)
• S: (v) deplore#1 (deplore%2:32:00::) (express strong disapproval of) "We deplore the government's treatment of political prisoners"
• S: (v) belabor#2 (belabor%2:32:02::), belabour#3 (belabour%2:32:02::) (attack verbally with harsh criticism) "She was belabored by her fellow students"
• S: (v) come down#5 (come_down%2:32:12::) (criticize or reprimand harshly) "The critics came down hard on the new play"
• S: (v) denounce#1 (denounce%2:32:00::) (speak out against) "He denounced the Nazis"
• S: (v) blame#2 (blame%2:32:01::), find fault#1 (find_fault%2:32:10::), pick#3 (pick%2:32:09::) (harass with constant criticism) "Don't always pick on your little brother"
• S: (v) disparage#1 (disparage%2:32:00::), belittle#2 (belittle%2:32:00::), pick at#3 (pick_at%2:32:00::) (express a negative opinion of) "She disparaged her student's efforts"
• S: (v) nitpick#1 (nitpick%2:32:00::) (be overly critical; criticize minor details)
• S: (v) attack#2 (attack%2:32:00::), round#4 (round%2:32:11::), assail#3 (assail%2:32:00::), lash out#1 (lash_out%2:32:11::), snipe#3 (snipe%2:32:11::), assault#3 (assault%2:32:00::) (attack in speech or writing) "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"
• S: (v) harsh on#1 (harsh_on%2:32:00::) (criticize harshly) "the teacher keeps harshing on the same kid"
• derivationally related form
• W: (n) blame#2 (blame%1:10:00::) [Related to: blame] (a reproach for some lapse or misdeed) "he took the blame for it"; "it was a bum rap"
• W: (n) faultfinder#1 (faultfinder%1:18:00::) [Related to: find fault] (someone who is critical of the motives of others)
• sentence frame
• Somebody ----s something
• Somebody ----s somebody
• [Applies to find fault, pick] Somebody ----s PP