scold meaning
UK /skəʊld/ US /skoʊld/ 1 syllable
scold (verb): censure severely or angrily.
scold has 3 meanings in this dictionary, as verb and noun.
scold as a verb
- 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
Synonyms: call on the carpet, take to task, rebuke, rag, trounce, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast
Type of: knock
- show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
- He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong
- We grumbled about the increased work load
Type of: complain
Related forms: scolder
scold as a noun
- someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
Synonyms: scolder, nag, nagger, common scold
Type of: unpleasant person
Kinds: harridan
How to pronounce scold
scold is pronounced /skəʊld/ in British English and /skoʊld/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.
Words that rhyme with scold
Scrabble score: 8 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with SC · words ending in LD · 5-letter words
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