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Scold Common

Scold has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault

2

A person who habitually scolds, in particular a troublesome and angry woman.

Verb
1

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"

2

show one's unhappiness or critical attitude

"He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong"

"We grumbled about the increased work load"

3

To rebuke angrily.

Example Sentences
"The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car" verb
"The deputy ragged the Prime Minister" verb
"The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup" verb
"He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong" verb
"We grumbled about the increased work load" verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
unpleasant person knock complain
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
harridan chastise tell off
Rhyming Words
old mold dold yold sold bold gold wold fold told rold cold 2 old efold woold ahold 3 old acold 4 old kobold
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