scold

verb
UK: /skəʊld/
US: /skoʊld/

  1. To angrily tell someone they did something wrong, especially children.

    1. Mom will scold if you break the vase so be careful
    2. The teacher had to scold the students for not paying attention during the lesson

  2. To speak to someone severely and disapprove of their behavior, often in a loud voice.

    1. Don't scold the dog it didn't mean to bite
    2. The manager had to scold the employee for being consistently late to work

Synonyms

reprimand rebuke berate chide admonish nag
scold noun

  1. A person who often scolds or nags.

    1. She is a scold and always complaining.
    2. My neighbor is such a scold always telling people what to do with their yards

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "scold" in English means: To angrily tell someone they did something wrong, especially children., To speak to someone severely and disapprove of their behavior, often in a loud voice..

The phonetic transcription of "scold" is /skəʊld/ in British English and /skoʊld/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "scold": reprimand, rebuke, berate, chide, admonish, nag.

Example usage of "scold": "Mom will scold if you break the vase so be careful". More examples on the page.