scold

Definition

  • noun: one who 'scolds' habitually or persistently
  • verb: to speak in an angry or critical way to (someone who has done something wrong)
  • verb: to quarrel noisily
  • synonyms: brawl, rate, shrew

Examples

  • The article 'scolds' [=(more formally) 'berates, upbraids'] the United Nations for not doing enough about the situation.

  • He 'scolded' [='reprimanded'] the children for making a mess.

  • “You should never have done that,” she 'scolded'.

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