When you scold someone, you (often angrily) point out and criticize some fault or error. If you forget again to clean up your room, your mom might scold you for it.
To find fault or rail with rude clamor; to brawl; to utter harsh, rude, boisterous rebuke; to chide sharply or coarsely; -- often with at;
Noun
someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
Verb
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"
Verb
show one''s unhappiness or critical attitude; "He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong"; "We grumbled about the increased work load"
v. i.
To find fault or rail with rude clamor; to brawl; to
utter harsh, rude, boisterous rebuke; to chide sharply or coarsely; --
often with at; as, to scold at a servant.
v. t.
To chide with rudeness and clamor; to rate; also, to
rebuke or reprove with severity.
n.
One who scolds, or makes a practice of scolding; esp., a
rude, clamorous woman; a shrew.
n.
A scolding; a brawl.
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Pardon me, lords, 't is the first time ever I was forced to scold.
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She is an irksome, brawling scold.2.
To find fault or rail with rude clamor; to brawl; to utter harsh, rude, boisterous rebuke; to chide sharply or coarsely; -- often with at;
To chide with rudeness and clamor; to rate; also, to rebuke or reprove with severity.
One who scolds, or makes a practice of scolding; esp., a rude, clamorous woman; a shrew.
Usage Examples
Treat your kid like a darling for the first five years. For the next five years, scold them. By the time they turn sixteen, treat them like a friend. Your grown up children are your best friends.
My father and I have a very good relationship. We always got along. But I always scold him.
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Other Usage ExamplesThe great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too.
Women encourage men to be childish, then scold them.
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