Scold (Verb)
Meaning 1
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
- The teacher scolded him for being late to class every day that week.
- She scolded her little sister for using her makeup without permission.
- The father scolded his teenager for speeding away from the traffic lights.
- He scolded the child for wasting too much food at the dinner table.
- The principal scolded the students for their unruly behavior in the school cafeteria.
Synonyms
- Trounce
- Jaw
- Have Words
- Call On The Carpet
- Lecture
- Call Down
- Chide
- Dress Down
- Lambaste
- Chew Out
- Rebuke
- Rag
- Bawl Out
- Chew Up
- Berate
- Lambast
- Take To Task
- Reprimand
- Remonstrate
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Meaning 2
Show one's unhappiness or critical attitude; "He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong"; "We grumbled about the increased work load".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The teacher scolded her students for not following the classroom rules.
- She scolded her little brother for breaking her favorite toy.
- My boss scolded me for being late to the meeting again.
- The coach scolded the team for their poor performance during the game.
- The mother scolded her child for talking back to the elderly neighbor.