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scold
[ skohld ]
verb (used with object)
The teacher scolded me for being late.
Synonyms: ,
Antonyms:
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.
scold
/ əʊ /
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
- ˈDZ徱Բ, adverb
- ˈDZ, noun
- ˈDZ徱Բ, noun
- ˈDZ岹, adjective
Other Word Forms
- DZa· adjective
- DZİ noun
- DZiԲ· adverb
- dzܳȴDZ verb (used with object)
- ܲ·DZĻ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of scold1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Instead, I got scolded about how I should stop trying to "act like a man," and that women's "gifts" and "genius" are — surprise! — about the ability to "generously live for others."
He has cried, he has scowled, he has scolded and he has unconditionally supported, and that’s just in the news conferences.
A year earlier, he scolded the Democratic Party for its passive response to Republicans and for its lack of an offensive political playbook.
When my friends and I broke a small vase by hitting Wiffle balls inside the house on a rainy day, she didn’t scold.
But I think it was bizarre that the man who thinks we should be less judgy about the internal affairs of oppressive regimes chose to sound like a Wilsonian scold to our democratic allies.
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More About Scold
doesscold mean?
Scold means to angrily or harshly tell someone that they’ve said or done something you think is wrong, often with the intent of making them feel bad about it so that they don’t do it again
A person may scold both other people and animals when they do something wrong. When it comes to people, it is often adults scolding children.
The noun scold refers to a person who frequently judges other people or points out their faults. This sense of the word is almost always used negatively to imply that such a person scolds too much or is often angry.
Example: My dad scolded my dog after it chewed up the couch.
Where doesscold come from?
The first records of scold come from about 1150. It was used as both a noun and a verb (as scolden) in Middle English. It ultimately comes from the Old Norse word skald, “author of insulting poems.”
Odds are good that at some point in your life, you were scolded by your parents or a teacher when you misbehaved. When a person scolds someone else, they are making it clear that they disapprove of what the person did by angrily lecturing or criticizing them. The goal is to embarrass or shame the person so they won’t repeat the behavior. For example, a school teacher is very likely to scold a bully if they catch them in the act.
The word scold is often used specifically to describe when an adult corrects the behavior of a child or pet.
Did you know ... ?
are some other forms related to scold?
- scoldable (adjective)
- scolder (noun)
- scolding (noun)
- scoldingly (adverb)
- outscold (verb)
are some synonyms for scold?
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How isscold used in real life?
Scold is particularly used when parents or teachers are criticizing a person. The noun form is almost always used negatively.
I bought a happy meal so I can get the minion figurine even tho my mom scolded me hehe
— Giaan Nguyen (@minipasta__)
Finally went to my dentist and she scolded me like anything 😭
— ~~Tαɳเҡα ~~ (@tanika_11)
I'm so sore, that I can't even get up to scold my puppy when he's chewing on my socks.
— Allie Lehman (@alliepal)
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Is scold used correctly in the following sentence?
My coach was so happy with my impressive performance that he scolded me in front of the team.
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