scolding
[ skohl-ding ]
/ ˈskoʊl dɪŋ /
noun
the action of a person who scolds; a rebuke; reproof: I got a scolding for being late again.
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Definition for scolding (2 of 2)
scold
[ skohld ]
/ skoʊld /
verb (used with object)
to find fault with angrily; chide; reprimand: The teacher scolded me for being late.
verb (used without object)
to find fault; reprove.
to use abusive language.
noun
a person who is constantly scolding, often with loud and abusive speech.
Origin of scold
1150–1200; (noun) Middle English, variant of
scald < Old Norse
skald poet (as author of insulting poems); see
skald; (v.) Middle English
scolden, derivative of the noun
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British Dictionary definitions for scolding
scold
/ (skəʊld) /
verb
to find fault with or reprimand (a person) harshly; chide
(intr)
to use harsh or abusive language
noun
a person, esp a woman, who constantly finds fault
Derived forms of scold
scoldable, adjective scolder, noun scolding, noun scoldingly, adverbWord Origin for scold
C13: from Old Norse
skald