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scold

[ skohld ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to find fault with angrily; chide; reprimand:

    The teacher scolded me for being late.

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verb (used without object)

  1. to find fault; reprove.
  2. to use abusive language.

noun

  1. a person who is constantly scolding, often with loud and abusive speech.

scold

/ 蝉办蓹蕣濒诲 /

verb

  1. to find fault with or reprimand (a person) harshly; chide
  2. intr to use harsh or abusive language
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a person, esp a woman, who constantly finds fault
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 藞蝉肠辞濒诲颈苍驳濒测, adverb
  • 藞蝉肠辞濒诲别谤, noun
  • 藞蝉肠辞濒诲颈苍驳, noun
  • 藞蝉肠辞濒诲补产濒别, adjective
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  • 蝉肠辞濒诲顎侥谤 noun
  • 蝉肠辞濒诲顎僫苍驳路濒测 adverb
  • 辞耻迟顎却肠辞濒诲顎 verb (used with object)
  • 耻苍路蝉肠辞濒诲顎侥诲 adjective
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of scold1

First recorded in 1150鈥1200; (noun) Middle English, variant of scald, from Old Norse skald 鈥減oet鈥 (as author of insulting poems); skald; (verb) Middle English scolden, derivative of the noun
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of scold1

C13: from Old Norse skald
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Instead, I got scolded about how I should stop trying to "act like a man," and that women's "gifts" and "genius" are 鈥 surprise! 鈥 about the ability to "generously live for others."

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He has cried, he has scowled, he has scolded and he has unconditionally supported, and that鈥檚 just in the news conferences.

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A year earlier, he scolded the Democratic Party for its passive response to Republicans and for its lack of an offensive political playbook.

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When my friends and I broke a small vase by hitting Wiffle balls inside the house on a rainy day, she didn鈥檛 scold.

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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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What does听scold mean?

Scold means to angrily or harshly tell someone that they鈥檝e said or done something you think is wrong, often with the intent of making them feel bad about it so that they don鈥檛 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 does听scold 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, 鈥渁uthor of insulting poems.鈥

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鈥檛 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.

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What are some other forms related to scold?

  • scoldable (adjective)
  • scolder (noun)
  • scolding (noun)
  • scoldingly (adverb)
  • outscold (verb)

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How is听scold used in real life?

Scold is particularly used when parents or teachers are criticizing a person. The noun form is almost always used negatively.

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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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