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  1. verb [ T ] formal uk / tʃaɪd / us / tʃaɪd / to speak to someone severely because they have behaved badly: She chided him for his bad manners. Synonyms. berate formal. lambaste. lecture. rebuke formal. remonstrate formal. reprimand formal. scold old-fashioned. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Chastising & rebuking. admonishingly.

  2. To scold mildly so as to correct or improve; reprimand: chided the boy for his sloppiness. v.intr. To express disapproval. [Middle English chiden, from Old English cīdan, from cīd, strife, contention .] chid′er n. chid′ing·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  3. : to voice disapproval to : reproach in a usually mild and constructive manner : scold. She chided us for arriving late. Synonyms. admonish. rebuke. reprimand. reproach. reprove. tick off. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Choose the Right Synonym for chide. reprove, rebuke, reprimand, admonish, reproach, chide mean to criticize adversely.

  4. 4 days ago · chiding Add to list. chiding. Other forms: chidings. Definitions of chiding. noun. rebuking a person harshly. synonyms: objurgation, scolding, tongue-lashing. see more.

  5. Marianne was chiding herself when Arnold asked her to get her diary to check some possible dates.

  6. CHIDING meaning: 1. present participle of chide 2. to speak to someone severely because they have behaved badly: . Learn more.

  7. CHIDE definition: 1. to speak to someone severely because they have behaved badly: 2. to speak to someone severely…. Learn more.

  8. Chide definition: to express disapproval of; scold; reproach. See examples of CHIDE used in a sentence.

  9. verb. chid, chidden, chided, chides, chiding. To scold; now, usually, to reprove mildly. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To express disapproval. American Heritage. To admonish in blame; to reproach angrily. Wiktionary. (intransitive) To make a clamorous noise; to chafe. Wiktionary. Synonyms: have-words. chew-up. remonstrate. jaw.

  10. A complete guide to the word "CHIDING": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.