scold

scold

S0152900 (skōld)v. scold·ed, scold·ing, scolds v.tr. To reprimand or criticize harshly and usually angrily.v.intr. To express harsh or angry disapproval to someone.n. One who persistently nags or criticizes: "As a critic gets older, he or she usually grows more tetchy and ... may even become a big-league scold" (James Wolcott).

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[Middle English scolden, to be abusive, from scolde, an abusive person, probably of Scandinavian origin; see sek^w- in Indo-European roots.]

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scold′er n.scold′ing·ly adv.Synonyms: scold, upbraid, berate, revile, vituperate, rail³
These verbs mean to reprimand or criticize angrily or vehemently. Scold implies reproof: parents who scolded their child for being rude. Upbraid generally suggests a well-founded reproach, as one leveled by an authority: upbraided by the supervisor for habitual tardiness. Berate suggests scolding or rebuking at length: "Sergeant Olds ... berated a candidate at the far end of the squad bay for having scuffs on his boots" (Nathaniel Fick).
Revile and vituperate especially stress the use of scornful or abusive language: "Hamilton was reviled in his time by Jeffersonian democrats as an evil genius in thrall to wealthy aristocracies" (Walter Isaacson). "The incensed priests ... continued to raise their voices, vituperating each other in bad Latin" (Sir Walter Scott).
Rail suggests bitter, harsh, or denunciatory language: "Conservatives had railed against the liberal interest groups that had attacked [him]" (Jane Mayer).Word History: The Middle English verb scolden, the source of Modern English scold, is derived from the Middle English noun scold, which meant primarily "a person of ribald and abusive speech" and "a shrewish, chiding woman." Scold is probably of Scandinavian origin and akin to Old Icelandic skāld, "poet." Middle English scold could perhaps also be used to mean simply "a minstrel," but of that we are not sure. What is the link, then, between the more usual meanings of Middle English scold, such as "a person of abusive speech," and the meaning of the Old Icelandic skāld, "poet"? The relationship between the two words becomes clearer if we examine the senses of some Old Icelandic words derived from skāld. Old Icelandic skāldskapr, for example, meant "poetry" in a good sense but also "a libel in verse," while skāldstöng meant "a pole with imprecations or charms scratched on it." Satirical and scurrilous verses have formed a noted part of poets' productions in traditional societies throughout the ages. The prominence of the poet in the role of satirist and composer of curses explains how English scold, "one who persistently nags or criticizes" could be akin to Old Icelandic skāld, "poet." The original meaning of the Scandinavian source of Middle English scold may have been "poet, especially one who composes satirical verses," and after the word was borrowed into English, the poetry was forgotten and only the curses remained.

scold

(skəʊld) vb1. to find fault with or reprimand (a person) harshly; chide2. (intr) to use harsh or abusive languagena person, esp a woman, who constantly finds fault[C13: from Old Norse skald] ˈscoldable adj ˈscolder n ˈscolding n ˈscoldingly adv

scold

(skoʊld)

v.t. 1. to find fault with angrily; chide; reprimand. v.i. 2. to find fault angrily; reprove. 3. to use abusive language. n. 4. a person who is constantly scolding, often with loud and abusive speech. [1150–1200; (n.) < Old Norse skāld poet (as satirist); see skald] scold′er, n.

scold

Past participle: scolded
Gerund: scolding

Imperative
scold
scold

Present
I scold
you scold
he/she/it scolds
we scold
you scold
they scold

Preterite
I scolded
you scolded
he/she/it scolded
we scolded
you scolded
they scolded

Present Continuous
I am scolding
you are scolding
he/she/it is scolding
we are scolding
you are scolding
they are scolding

Present Perfect
I have scolded
you have scolded
he/she/it has scolded
we have scolded
you have scolded
they have scolded

Past Continuous
I was scolding
you were scolding
he/she/it was scolding
we were scolding
you were scolding
they were scolding

Past Perfect
I had scolded
you had scolded
he/she/it had scolded
we had scolded
you had scolded
they had scolded

Future
I will scold
you will scold
he/she/it will scold
we will scold
you will scold
they will scold

Future Perfect
I will have scolded
you will have scolded
he/she/it will have scolded
we will have scolded
you will have scolded
they will have scolded

Future Continuous
I will be scolding
you will be scolding
he/she/it will be scolding
we will be scolding
you will be scolding
they will be scolding

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been scolding
you have been scolding
he/she/it has been scolding
we have been scolding
you have been scolding
they have been scolding

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been scolding
you will have been scolding
he/she/it will have been scolding
we will have been scolding
you will have been scolding
they will have been scolding

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been scolding
you had been scolding
he/she/it had been scolding
we had been scolding
you had been scolding
they had been scolding

Conditional
I would scold
you would scold
he/she/it would scold
we would scold
you would scold
they would scold

Past Conditional
I would have scolded
you would have scolded
he/she/it would have scolded
we would have scolded
you would have scolded
they would have scolded

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	scold - someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding faultcommon scold, nag, nagger, scolderdisagreeable person, unpleasant person - a person who is not pleasant or agreeableharridan - a scolding (even vicious) old woman
Verb	1.	scold - 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"call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, bawl out, berate, rebuke, reproof, take to task, reprimand, call down, lambast, lambaste, lecture, remonstrate, trounce, jaw, ragcastigate, chasten, chastise, objurgate, correct - censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks"brush down, tell off - reprimand; "She told the misbehaving student off"criticise, criticize, pick apart, knock - find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free"
	2.	scold - show one's unhappiness or critical attitude; "He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong"; "We grumbled about the increased work load"grouch, grumblekvetch, plain, quetch, complain, sound off, kick - express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about"

scold

verb reprimand, censure, rebuke, rate, blame, lecture, carpet (informal), slate (informal, chiefly Brit.), nag, go on at, reproach, berate, tick off (informal), castigate, chide, tear into (informal), tell off (informal), find fault with, remonstrate with, bring (someone) to book, take (someone) to task, read the riot act, reprove, upbraid, bawl out (informal), give (someone) a talking-to (informal), haul (someone) over the coals (informal), chew out (U.S. & Canad. informal), give (someone) a dressing-down, tear (someone) off a strip (Brit. informal), give a rocket (Brit. & N.Z. informal), vituperate, give (someone) a row, have (someone) on the carpet (informal) If he finds out, he'll scold me.
reprimand approve, praise, acclaim, applaud, compliment, commend, laud, extol

scold

verbTo criticize for a fault or an offense:admonish, call down, castigate, chastise, chide, dress down, rap, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reprove, tax, upbraid.Informal: bawl out, lambaste.Slang: chew out.Idioms: bring to task, call on the carpet, haul over the coals, let someone have it.nounA person, traditionally a woman, who persistently nags or criticizes:fishwife, fury, harpy, shrew, termagant, virago, vixen.Informal: battle-ax.

Translations

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scold

(skəuld) verb to criticize or blame loudly and angrily. She scolded the child for coming home so late. 責罵 责骂ˈscolding noun a stern or angry rebuke. I got a scolding for doing careless work. 責罵 责骂

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