Chide (Verb)
Meaning
Censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- Her parents would chide her for spending too much time watching TV instead of studying.
- The teacher chided the student for failing to submit the assignment on time.
- The politician was chided by the media for her poor handling of the crisis.
- The comedian chided the audience for their lack of enthusiasm during the show.
- The coach chided the players for their disappointing performance in the game.
Synonyms
- Trounce
- Jaw
- Have Words
- Call On The Carpet
- Lecture
- Call Down
- Dress Down
- Lambaste
- Chew Out
- Rebuke
- Rag
- Bawl Out
- Chew Up
- Scold
- Berate
- Lambast
- Take To Task
- Reprimand
- Remonstrate