Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index R rebuke: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: re•buke Pronunciation: (ri-byk'), [key] — v., n. -buked, -buk•ing, —v.t. to express sharp, stern disapproval of; reprove; reprimand. —n. sharp, stern disapproval; reproof; reprimand. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: rebuke (Thesaurus) rebuild rebus ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: spectral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language