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Meaning of 'chide' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Chide [ n.]
- A continuous noise or murmur.
2 . Chide [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- To rebuke; to reprove; to scold; to find fault with.
- Fig.: To be noisy about; to chafe against.
3 . Chide [ v. i.]
- To utter words of disapprobation and displeasure; to find fault; to contend angrily.
- To make a clamorous noise; to chafe.

Meaning of 'chide' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . chide [ v]
Meaning (1):
- censure severely or angrily
Example in sentence:
  • The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup;
  • The deputy ragged the Prime Minister;
  • The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car

Nearby Words:

chian chiaro-oscuro chiaroscurist chiaroscuro chiasm chiasma chiasmus chiastolite chibbal chibouk

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