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adjective
- 1. full of rebuke; critical: "a chiding rebuttal"
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CHIDING definition: 1. present participle of chide 2. to speak to someone severely because they have behaved badly: . Learn more.
Jul 9, 2024 · chiding Add to list. chiding. Other forms: chidings. Definitions of chiding. noun. rebuking a person harshly. synonyms: objurgation, scolding, tongue-lashing. see more.
CHIDING meaning: 1. present participle of chide 2. to speak to someone severely because they have behaved badly: . Learn more.
CHIDE definition: 1. to speak to someone severely because they have behaved badly: 2. to speak to someone severely…. Learn more.
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
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.
/tʃaɪd/ IPA guide. Other forms: chided; chiding; chid; chides; chidden. To chide someone is to ride them or get on their case, without really getting in their face. People have been nagging since well before the 12th century, when the word chide came along as a new way to say "complain" or "rail."
Chide definition: to express disapproval of; scold; reproach. See examples of CHIDE used in a sentence.
Definition of 'chide' Word Frequency. chide. (tʃaɪd ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense chides , present participle chiding , past tense, past participle chided. verb. If you chide someone, you speak to them angrily because they have done something wicked or foolish. [old-fashioned] Cross chided himself for worrying. [V n + for/about]
Marianne was chiding herself when Arnold asked her to get her diary to check some possible dates.
