yelled at
Scolded with raised voice
To be yelled at is to be the target of someone's loud, angry speech.
The phrase implies being scolded or berated: I got yelled at for being late, My boss yelled at me in front of everyone.
Unlike simply being yelled to (which might just mean someone called out), yelled at carries connotations of anger or disapproval directed at the recipient.
- beratedScolded severely at length
- chewed outHarshly criticized verbally
- scoldedHarshly reprimanded
- told offScolded for wrongdoing
- reprimandedOfficially expressed disapproval
dressed down · shrieked · screamed bloody murder · rebuked · read the riot act · castigated · lambasted · chastised · given a talking-to · bawled · upbraided · bark · blasted · hissed · shout · confrontation · flinch · verbal aggression