Analysis Complete

scold

/ scold /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
Type of:
unpleasant person disagreeable person
Kinds of:
harridan
Derived:
nag peck hen-peck grouch grumble
verb Sense 2
show one''s unhappiness or critical attitude
"He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong"
"We grumbled about the increased work load"
Type of:
complain kick plain
Derived:
scolder nag nagger common scold grumble
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 3
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"
Type of:
knock criticize criticise
Kinds of:
chastise castigate objurgate chasten correct
Derived:
chiding scolding objurgation tongue-lashing scolder
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
52%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
29
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

unpleasant person disagreeable person harridan complain kick plain knock criticize criticise chastise castigate objurgate