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scold English

Meaning scold meaning

What does scold mean?
Definitions in simple English

scold Verb

— When you scold someone, you angrily tell them that they are doing something bad.

scold

— verb (= rag, dress down) censure severely or angrily The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car The deputy ragged the Prime Minister The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup — verb (= grumble) show one's unhappiness or critical attitude He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong We grumbled about the increased work load — noun someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault

Synonyms scold synonyms

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scold English » English

rebuke reprimand reprove reproach chide tell off berate admonish blame abuse curse upbraid censure criticize revile insult warn lecture chew out termagant nag condemn call down bawl out shout at grumble growl exhort yell at slang scolder rag quarrel objurgate lambaste dress down complain common scold chastise accuse abuse verbally yell vituperate tell someone off take to task swear at swear shrew ridicule reproof

Topics scold topics

What do people use scold to talk about?
Social behavior Conflict Peace

Rebuke

Conjugation scold conjugation

How do you conjugate scold?

scold · verb

Examples scold examples

How do I use scold in a sentence?

Simple sentences

She couldn't bring herself to scold him.
I'll scold him.
I cannot scold Taninna. She's still a little girl.
Don't scold her. She's too young to understand.
I saw his mother scold him.

Movie subtitles

However, about the last night's incident, why don't you call him one day and scold harshly?
Don't scold me.
Well, then I'd scold you for being fanciful and a little foolish.
Don't scold me, Scarlett.
They beat and scold me.
Did he scold you for all your sins?
You were no helpmate. You were a scold.
I suppose I ought to scold you for not. having breathed a word of all this to me.
They scold Bilbo twice a year and think they've fought for democracy in this country.
Now don't scold, Phil.
Scold her?
Your wife ever scold you?
Yes, I scold myself for praying so little and so poorly.
The priest will scold you!
You don't scold, you don't nag.
Must scold, must nag, mustn't be too pretty in the mornings.
I suppose you felt you must scold Tina because of the way she talked to me.
It was ever so nice of you not to scold me for being here, Mrs. Ralston.
Don't scold him.
Now, stop it! - Don't scold them.
Well, it's about time you grew up. I came here to scold you and I'm going to do it.
You ask for things, then you scold me.
I don't scold.
I won't scold you. No. I won't even mention it to anybody, ever.
Won't your wife scold you for coming here?
SERGEANT, I'M WISHFUL TO SCOLD YOU, BUT WOULD YOU BE SO OBLIGING AS TO STAND ON THAT PAPER WHILE I DO IT?
Or Father'll scold you.
And I suppose I ought to scold you for not having breathed a word of all of this to me.
Your mother would scold you if you shot the pretty-witty lady.
But no, we should never scold children.
I can't really scold him.
Because you scold me when it's your own fault.
You scold her, will you?
Scold her!

News and current affairs

He can scold - a tack that Francis has so far tried to avoid - but he cannot convince.
So far, Europe's politicians have resisted reform, and scarcely an opportunity went by that Wim Duisenberg didn't scold Europe's politicians for this failure.

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