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bitch out

C1 slang separable both
In simple words

To yell at someone really angrily, OR to be a coward and quit on something you promised to do.

Meanings

1 C1 idiomatic slang

To scold or berate someone very angrily and harshly.

"The coach totally bitched out the players after they lost the easy game."

Grammar: separable
2 C1 idiomatic slang

To back down from a commitment, challenge, or confrontation in a cowardly or weak way.

"He said he'd fight, but he totally bitched out at the last second."

Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes

Highly vulgar; used primarily in American English informal speech. The transitive sense ('bitch someone out') means to scold aggressively. The intransitive/reflexive sense ('bitch out') means to back down or lose nerve. Avoid in professional or formal settings. More common among younger speakers.

Commonly used with

coach boss teammate friend publicly completely

Forms

Base
bitch out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
bitches out
he/she/it
Past simple
bitched out
yesterday
Past participle
bitched out
have + pp
-ing form
bitching out
continuous

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