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    chiding
    /ˈtʃʌɪdɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. full of rebuke; critical: "a chiding rebuttal"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCHIDING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › chidChide Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke; to voice disapproval to : reproach in a usually mild and constructive manner : scold… See the full definition

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › chidingChiding - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    6 days ago · noun. rebuking a person harshly. synonyms: objurgation, scolding, tongue-lashing. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Chiding." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/chiding. Accessed 01 Jul. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family. chiding.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › chidingChiding - definition of chiding by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCHIDE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCHIDING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCHIDING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › chideCHIDE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › chide_vchide, v. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

    To address (a person) in terms of reproof or blame: in earlier use implying loud vehemence, to ‘scold’; in later use often little more than ‘reprove, rebuke’. (The main modern use, but now chiefly literary, and somewhat archaic ).

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › chidingChiding Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    She flushed at his gentle chiding. Chiding herself silently for behaving like a teenager, Jessi forced part of her breakfast down her throat.