chew out vs criticize

chew out and criticize both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
chew out	No	No	Yes	No
criticize	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, criticize is a hypernym of chew out; that is, criticize is a word with a broader meaning than chew out:

chew out: censure severely or angrily
criticize: find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws

Other hypernyms of chew out include criticise, knock, pick apart.

chew out (verb)	criticize (verb)
censure severely or angrily	find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
	act as a critic