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- Dictionaryscolding/ˈskəʊldɪŋ/
noun
- 1. an angry rebuke or reprimand: "she'd get a scolding from Victoria"
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the act of speaking angrily to someone because you disapprove of their behaviour: He gave his son a scolding for coming home so late. Fewer examples. They received an average of one encouragement for every two scoldings. If the scolding was meant to put him in his place, it failed.
SCOLDING definition: the action of a person who scolds ; a rebuke ; reproof | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.
1. : the action of one who scolds. 2. : a harsh reproof. gave the child a sharp scolding for running into the road. Examples of scolding in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web In May 2023, Mila gave her mother a scolding regarding the issue.
Scolding definition: the action of a person who scolds; a rebuke; reproof. See examples of SCOLDING used in a sentence.
SCOLD definition: 1. to speak to someone angrily because you disapprove of their behaviour: 2. to speak to someone…. Learn more.
scold in British English. (skəʊld ) verb. 1. to find fault with or reprimand (a person) harshly; chide. 2. (intransitive) to use harsh or abusive language. noun. 3.
an act of speaking angrily to somebody, especially a child, because they have done something wrong. I got a scolding from my mother. Definitions on the go. Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app. Check pronunciation: scolding.
A harsh or sharp reprimand. American Heritage. A succession of critical remarks, such as those directed by a parent towards a misbehaving child. Wiktionary. Synonyms: tongue-lashing. objurgation. chiding. talking-to. reprehension. rating. chewing-out. censure. berating. reprimand. rebuke. rap. reproof. reproach. admonition. verb.
SCOLDING definition: the action of a person who scolds ; a rebuke ; reproof | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples in American English.
When you scold someone, you (often angrily) point out and criticize some fault or error. If you forget again to clean up your room, your mom might scold you for it. Scold can also be used as a noun to describe a person who irritates people by finding fault in everything.
