Scold: meaning, definitions and examples
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scold
[ skษสld ]
parental discipline
To reprimand or criticize someone angrily for their behavior, typically a child.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She scolded her son for not doing his homework.
- The teacher scolded the student for talking in class.
Translations
Translations of the word "scold" in other languages:
๐ต๐น repreender
๐ฎ๐ณ เคกเคพเคเคเคจเคพ (แธฤแนแนญanฤ)
๐ฉ๐ช schimpfen
๐ฎ๐ฉ memarahi
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฒะฐัะธัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ karciฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฑใ (ใใใ, shikaru)
๐ซ๐ท gronder
๐ช๐ธ regaรฑar
๐น๐ท azarlamak
๐ฐ๐ท ๊พธ์ง๋ค (kkujitda)
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุคูุจ (yu'anib)
๐จ๐ฟ nadรกvat
๐ธ๐ฐ karhaลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ่ดฃ้ช (zรฉmร )
๐ธ๐ฎ grajati
๐ฎ๐ธ รกvรญta
๐ฐ๐ฟ าฑัััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแชแฎแแ (gak'icxva)
๐ฆ๐ฟ danlamaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ regaรฑar
Etymology
The word 'scold' dates back to Middle English and originally meant 'to quarrel' or 'to chide'. It evolved to its current usage in the 16th century, where it specifically refers to reprimanding or criticizing someone. The noun form 'scold' to describe a person who scolds has been used since the 14th century.
See also: scolding.
Word Frequency Rank
Positioned at #21,859, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.
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- 21859 scold
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- 21861 misinformation
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