Scolding (Noun)
Meaning
Rebuking a person harshly.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- Her scolding had left the young boy in tears and afraid to make any further mistakes.
- The coach's loud scolding was audible throughout the entire stadium.
- She walked out of the room, still reeling from her father's angry scolding.
- The manager's public scolding of the employee humiliated her in front of her coworkers.
- His mother's scolding was met with a sheepish expression and a mumbled apology.