Bawling out is a term used to describe a situation in which someone is being reprimanded or scolded for their behavior. The crossword solutions for this term are REBUKE (6 letters), REPRIMAND (9 letters), earful (6 letters), SCOLDING (8 letters), and PUNISH (6 letters). REBUKE and REPRIMAND are both words used to describe a harsh criticism, while an earful is a phrase used to describe a long and loud SCOLDING. SCOLDING is another word for a verbal REPRIMAND, and PUNISH is a word used to describe the consequences of bad behavior.