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chide

(tʃaɪd)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense chides, present participle chiding, past tense, past participle chided

verb

If you chide someone, you speak to them angrily because they have done something wicked or foolish.

[old-fashioned]

Cross chided himself for worrying. [V n + for/about]

He gently chided the two women. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: scold, blame, lecture, carpet [informal] More Synonyms of chide

chide in British English

(tʃaɪd)

verbWord forms: chides, chiding, chided, chid, chided, chid or chidden

to rebuke or scold

2. (transitive)

to goad into action

Derived forms

chider (ˈchider)

noun

chidingly (ˈchidingly)

adverb

Word origin

Old English cīdan

chide in American English

(tʃaɪd)

verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈchided or chid (tʃɪd), ˈchided or chid or ˈchidden (ˈtʃɪdən), ˈchiding

to scold; now, usually, to reprove mildly

Derived forms

chidingly (ˈchidingly)

adverb

Word origin

ME chiden < OE vi. cidan; not found outside OE

Synonyms of 'chide'

scold, blame, lecture, carpet

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(verb) in the sense of scold

Definition

to rebuke or scold

He is quick to chide his staff for any mistakes or oversights.

Synonyms

scold

If he finds out, he'll scold me.

blame

I do not blame them for trying to make some money.

lecture

He used to lecture me about getting too much sun.

carpet (informal)

flame (informal)

put down

criticize

His mother had rarely criticized him or any of her children.

slate (informal, mainly British)

Slated by critics at the time, the film has since become a classic.

censure

I would not presume to censure him for his views.

rebuke

They have been seriously rebuked.

reprimand

He was reprimanded by a teacher.

reproach

She is quick to reproach anyone.

berate

Marion berated Joe for the noise he made.

tick off (informal)

admonish

They admonished me for taking risks with my health.

tear into (informal)

blast

They have blasted the report.

tell off (informal)

find fault

diss (slang)

read the riot act

reprove

Women were reproved if they did not wear hats.

upbraid

Eleanor upbraided him for things he'd left undone.

slap on the wrist

lambast(e)

bawl out (informal)

rap over the knuckles

chew out (US, Canadian, informal)

tear (someone) off a strip (British, informal)

give (someone) a rocket (British, New Zealand, informal)

reprehend

give (someone) a row (Scottish, informal)

check

Additional synonyms

in the sense of admonish

Definition

to reprimand sternly

They admonished me for taking risks with my health.

Synonyms

reprimand,

caution,

censure,

rebuke,

scold,

berate,

check,

chide,

tear into (informal),

tell off (informal),

reprove,

upbraid,

read the riot act to someone,

carpet (informal),

chew out (US, Canadian, informal),

tear someone off a strip (British, informal),

give someone a rocket (British, New Zealand, informal),

slap someone on the wrist,

rap someone over the knuckles,

bawl out (informal)

in the sense of berate

Definition

to scold harshly

Marion berated Joe for the noise he made.

Synonyms

scold,

rebuke,

reprimand,

reproach,

blast,

carpet (informal),

put down,

criticize,

slate (informal, British),

censure,

castigate,

revile,

chide,

harangue,

tear into (informal),

tell off (informal),

rail at,

flame (informal),

diss (slang),

read the riot act to,

reprove,

upbraid,

slap on the wrist,

lambast(e),

bawl out (informal),

excoriate,

rap over the knuckles,

chew out (US, Canadian, informal),

tear (someone) off a strip (British, informal),

give a rocket (British, New Zealand, informal),

vituperate

in the sense of blame

I do not blame them for trying to make some money.

Synonyms

criticize,

charge,

tax,

blast,

condemn,

flame (informal),

put down,

disapprove of,

censure,

reproach,

chide,

admonish,

tear into (informal),

diss (slang),

find fault with,

reprove,

upbraid,

lambast(e),

reprehend,

express disapprobation of

Nearby words of
chide

chewy
chic
chicanery
chide
chief
chiefly
child

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单词	chide
释义	Trends of chide View usage for: chide (tʃaɪd) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense chides, present participle chiding, past tense, past participle chided verb If you chide someone, you speak to them angrily because they have done something wicked or foolish. [old-fashioned] Cross chided himself for worrying. [V n + for/about] He gently chided the two women. [VERB noun] Synonyms: scold, blame, lecture, carpet [informal] More Synonyms of chide chide in British English (tʃaɪd) verbWord forms: chides, chiding, chided, chid, chided, chid or chidden 1. to rebuke or scold 2. (transitive) to goad into action Derived forms chider (ˈchider) noun chidingly (ˈchidingly) adverb Word origin Old English cīdan chide in American English (tʃaɪd) verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈchided or chid (tʃɪd), ˈchided or chid or ˈchidden (ˈtʃɪdən), ˈchiding to scold; now, usually, to reprove mildly Derived forms chidingly (ˈchidingly) adverb Word origin ME chiden < OE vi. cidan; not found outside OE Synonyms of 'chide' scold, blame, lecture, carpet More Synonyms of chide (verb) in the sense of scold Definition to rebuke or scold He is quick to chide his staff for any mistakes or oversights. Synonyms scold If he finds out, he'll scold me. blame I do not blame them for trying to make some money. lecture He used to lecture me about getting too much sun. carpet (informal) flame (informal) put down criticize His mother had rarely criticized him or any of her children. slate (informal, mainly British) Slated by critics at the time, the film has since become a classic. censure I would not presume to censure him for his views. rebuke They have been seriously rebuked. reprimand He was reprimanded by a teacher. reproach She is quick to reproach anyone. berate Marion berated Joe for the noise he made. tick off (informal) admonish They admonished me for taking risks with my health. tear into (informal) blast They have blasted the report. tell off (informal) find fault diss (slang) read the riot act reprove Women were reproved if they did not wear hats. upbraid Eleanor upbraided him for things he'd left undone. slap on the wrist lambast(e) bawl out (informal) rap over the knuckles chew out (US, Canadian, informal) tear (someone) off a strip (British, informal) give (someone) a rocket (British, New Zealand, informal) reprehend give (someone) a row (Scottish, informal) check Additional synonyms in the sense of admonish Definition to reprimand sternly They admonished me for taking risks with my health. Synonyms reprimand, caution, censure, rebuke, scold, berate, check, chide, tear into (informal), tell off (informal), reprove, upbraid, read the riot act to someone, carpet (informal), chew out (US, Canadian, informal), tear someone off a strip (British, informal), give someone a rocket (British, New Zealand, informal), slap someone on the wrist, rap someone over the knuckles, bawl out (informal) in the sense of berate Definition to scold harshly Marion berated Joe for the noise he made. Synonyms scold, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, blast, carpet (informal), put down, criticize, slate (informal, British), censure, castigate, revile, chide, harangue, tear into (informal), tell off (informal), rail at, flame (informal), diss (slang), read the riot act to, reprove, upbraid, slap on the wrist, lambast(e), bawl out (informal), excoriate, rap over the knuckles, chew out (US, Canadian, informal), tear (someone) off a strip (British, informal), give a rocket (British, New Zealand, informal), vituperate in the sense of blame I do not blame them for trying to make some money. Synonyms criticize, charge, tax, blast, condemn, flame (informal), put down, disapprove of, censure, reproach, chide, admonish, tear into (informal), diss (slang), find fault with, reprove, upbraid, lambast(e), reprehend, express disapprobation of Nearby words of chide chewy chic chicanery chide chief chiefly child Synonyms of 'chide' chide Explore 'chide' in the dictionary
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