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Meaning of 'scold' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Scold [ n.]
- One who scolds, or makes a practice of scolding; esp., a rude, clamorous woman; a shrew.
- A scolding; a brawl.
2 . Scold [ 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.
3 . Scold [ v. t.]
- To chide with rudeness and clamor; to rate; also, to rebuke or reprove with severity.

Meaning of 'scold' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . scold [ v]
Meaning (1):
- show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
Example in sentence:
  • He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong;
  • We grumbled about the increased work load
Meaning (2):
- 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:

scoat scobby scobiform scobs scoff scoffed scoffer scoffery scoffing scoffingly

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