About The Word Scold
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Scold
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What's The Definition Of Scold?
[n] someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
[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 [v] show one's unhappiness or critical attitude; "He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong"; "We grumbled about the increased work load" Synonyms | Synonyms for Scold: bawl out | berate | chew out | chew up | chide | common scold | dress down | grouch | grumble | have words | jaw | lambast | lambaste | lecture | nag | nagger | rag | rebuke | remonstrate | reprimand | reproof | scolder | trounce Related Terms | Find terms related to Scold: See Also | brush down | castigate | chasten | chastise | complain | correct | criticise | criticize | disagreeable person | harridan | kick | kvetch | objurgate | pick apart | plain | quetch | sound off | tell off | unpleasant person Scold In Webster's Dictionary \Scold\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Scolded}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Scolding}.] [Akin to D. schelden, G. schelten, OHG. sceltan,
Dan. skielde.]
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.
Pardon me, lords, 't is the first time ever I was
forced to scold. --Shak.
\Scold\, v. t. To chide with rudeness and clamor; to rate; also, to rebuke or reprove with severity. \Scold\, n. 1. One who scolds, or makes a practice of scolding; esp., a rude, clamorous woman; a shrew. She is an irksome, brawling scold. --Shak. 2. A scolding; a brawl. |
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