Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Have Words.
Have Words - as a verb
Censure severely or angrily
Example: "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
bawl outberate8call downcall on the carpetchew outchew upchide11dress downjaw13lambast11lambaste12lecture9rag4rebuke12remonstrate13reprimand14scold8take to tasktrounce9Hypernyms (Closely Related)
criticise13criticize22knock15pick apartHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Example Sentences
"After the argument, they decided to have words with each other."
"Whenever they disagree, they always have words."
"It's important to choose the right time and place to have words."
"They have words from time to time, but they always make up quickly."
"Sometimes it's better to have words than to let things escalate."
