scold

skoʊld

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Definition of scold - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

reprimand

tr.

speak angrily to someone for doing wrong

tr.

She scolded her son for breaking the vase.

admonish

rebuke

reprimand

bird vocalization

intr.

Rare

make harsh sounds resembling scolding

intr.

Rare

The jay scolded loudly from the tree.

caw

screech

squawk

Noun

fault-finder

Dated

person who habitually finds fault or rebukes others

Dated

The old scold was known for her constant complaints.

critic

nag

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common scold

person who habitually nags or quarrels

The town viewed her as a common scold.

Origin of scold

Old Norse, skald (poet)

Terms with scold included in their meaning

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lecture

discipline

scold or reprimand someone at length

chew off

scolding

reprimand or scold someone

dish it out

criticism

criticize or scold someone harshly

dress down

discipline

scold or reprimand someone severely

get after

communication

scold or criticize someone

get down on

behavior

criticize or scold someone harshly

get on at

british

scold or criticize someone directly

give it to

verbal attack

criticize or scold someone harshly

Examples of scold in a sentence

He scolded the dog for chewing the shoes.
The magpie scolded at the intruder.
Birds often scold when threatened.
The scold in the office was feared by all.
As a scold, he never missed a chance to criticize.

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French:gronder, personne qui réprimande, ...
German:schimpfen, Nörgler, ...
Italian:sgridare, criticone, ...
Spanish:reprender, criticón, ...
Portuguese:repreender, censuradora, ...
Chinese:责骂, 责备者, ...
Japanese:叱る, 小言屋, ...
Arabic:وَبَّخَ, المتذمرة, ...
Hebrew:לִנְזוֹף, קוּטְרְנִיק, ...
Russian:ругать, ворчунья, ...
Ukrainian:сварити, буркотуха, ...
Hindi:डाँटना, डांटने वाली, ...
Bengali:ধমকানো, স্কোল্ড, ...
Catalan:renyar, renyador, ...
Czech:vynadat, hubovač, ...
Danish:skælde ud, skrap dame, ...
Dutch:berispen, mopperaar, ...
Greek:μαλώνω, επικριτής, ...
Hungarian:megszidni, zsörtölődő, ...
Khmer:ស្តីបន្ទោស, អ្នកចូលចិត្តស្តីបន្ទោស, ...
Korean:꾸짖다, 잔소리꾼, ...
Persian:دعوا کردن, ایرادگیر, ...
Polish:skarcić, krytykant, ...
Portuguese (BR):repreender, reclamão, ...
Romanian:a certa, cârcotaș, ...
Swedish:skälla ut, gnällspik, ...
Thai:ดุ, คนขี้บ่น, ...
Turkish:azarlamak, azarlayıcı, ...
Vietnamese:mắng, người hay bắt lỗi, ...

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