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'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) (music) ohh (music) (music) Mary (music) (music) tell me, Will you hold me? (music) (music) when wrong, Will you scold me? (music) (music) when lost, Will you find me? (music) (music) but they told me (music) (music) a man should be faithful (music) (..)
    1993 Free Willy