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Chide Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Chide? [v] 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"; "check" is archaic Synonyms \| Synonyms for Chide: bawl out \| berate \| chew out \| chew up \| dress down \| have words \| jaw \| lambast \| lambaste \| lecture \| rag \| rebuke \| remonstrate \| reprimand \| reproof \| scold \| trounce Related Terms \| Find terms related to Chide: admonish \| berate \| bring to book \| call down \| call to account \| chastise \| correct \| have words with \| lecture \| lesson \| objurgate \| rate \| rebuke \| reprehend \| reprimand \| reproach \| reprove \| scold \| set down \| set straight \| spank \| straighten out \| take down \| take to task \| tick off \| upbraid See Also \| brush down \| castigate \| chasten \| chastise \| correct \| criticise \| criticize \| objurgate \| pick apart \| tell off Chide In Webster's Dictionary \Chide\ (ch[imac]d), v. t. [imp. {Chid} (ch[i^]d), or {Chode} (ch[imac]d Obs.); p. p. {Chidden}, {Chid}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Chiding}.] [AS. c[=i]dan; of unknown origin.] 1. To rebuke; to reprove; to scold; to find fault with. Upbraided, chid, and rated at. --Shak. 2. Fig.: To be noisy about; to chafe against. The sea that chides the banks of England. --Shak. {To} {chide hither, chide from, or chide away}, to cause to come, or to drive away, by scolding or reproof. Syn: To blame; rebuke; reprove; scold; censure; reproach; reprehend; reprimand. \Chide\, v. i. 1. To utter words of disapprobation and displeasure; to find fault; to contend angrily. Wherefore the people did chide with Moses. --Ex. xvii. 2. 2. To make a clamorous noise; to chafe. As doth a rock againts the chiding flood. --Shak. \Chide\, n. [AS. c[=i]d] A continuous noise or murmur. The chide of streams. --Thomson.

Chide Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Chide?

[v] 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"; "check" is archaic

Chide In Webster's Dictionary

\Chide\ (ch[imac]d), v. t. [imp. {Chid} (ch[i^]d), or
{Chode} (ch[imac]d Obs.); p. p. {Chidden}, {Chid}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Chiding}.] [AS. c[=i]dan; of unknown origin.]
1. To rebuke; to reprove; to scold; to find fault with.

         Upbraided, chid, and rated at.        --Shak.

2. Fig.: To be noisy about; to chafe against.

         The sea that chides the banks of England. --Shak.

{To} {chide hither, chide from, or chide away}, to cause to
   come, or to drive away, by scolding or reproof.

Syn: To blame; rebuke; reprove; scold; censure; reproach;
     reprehend; reprimand.


\Chide\, v. i.
1. To utter words of disapprobation and displeasure; to find
   fault; to contend angrily.

         Wherefore the people did chide with Moses. --Ex.
                                               xvii. 2.

2. To make a clamorous noise; to chafe.

         As doth a rock againts the chiding flood. --Shak.


\Chide\, n. [AS. c[=i]d]
A continuous noise or murmur.

      The chide of streams.                    --Thomson.

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