scold
[ skohld ]
/ skoʊld /
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verb (used with object)
to find fault with angrily; chide; reprimand: The teacher scolded me for being late.
verb (used without object)
to find fault; reprove.
to use abusive language.
noun
a person who is constantly scolding, often with loud and abusive speech.
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Origin of scold
First recorded in 1150–1200; (noun) Middle English, variant of scald, from Old Norse skald “poet” (as author of insulting poems); see skald; (verb) Middle English scolden, derivative of the noun
synonym study for scold
1. See reproach.
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British Dictionary definitions for scold
scold
/ (skəʊld) /
verb
to find fault with or reprimand (a person) harshly; chide
(intr) to use harsh or abusive language
noun
a person, esp a woman, who constantly finds fault
Derived forms of scold
scoldable, adjectivescolder, nounscolding, nounscoldingly, adverbWord Origin for scold
C13: from Old Norse skald
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