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- Dictionaryscold/skəʊld/
verb
- 1. remonstrate with or rebuke (someone) angrily: "Mum took Anna away, scolding her for her bad behaviour"
noun
- 1. a person who nags or grumbles constantly (typically used of a woman): dated US "his mother was the village scold"
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Scold means to speak to someone angrily because you disapprove of their behaviour. Learn more about the verb scold, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences with Cambridge Dictionary.
Scold means to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong, or to use harsh or abusive language. Learn more about the word origin, usage, and related terms of scold from Collins English Dictionary.
Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word scold, which can be a verb or a noun. A scold is someone who rebukes or criticizes angrily, or a poet who makes scurrilous verse.
Scold means to speak to someone angrily because you disapprove of their behavior. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, synonyms, and usage examples from various sources.
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.
Scold means to reprimand or criticize harshly and usually angrily, or to express harsh or angry disapproval to someone. It can also be a noun for a person who persistently nags or criticizes. See the word history, examples, and related terms of scold.
Scold definition: to find fault with angrily; chide; reprimand. See examples of SCOLD used in a sentence.
