to scold is a form of:
Scold
verb — past tense: scolded ; past participle: scolded ; present participle: scolding ;
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- (INTRANSITIVE) ~ somebody (for something doing something) (to find fault, to find fault angrily, to speak sharply to; to rebuke (a child or servant) to reprove angrily) គ្រហឹម (ខ្លាឃ្មំ) (លាន់សូរសន្ធឹក), ស្រែក (ស្រែកឡូឡា), និយាយខ្លាំង, ស្ដីបន្ទោស
Example: If I walk in with muddy boots, Dad always scolds me.
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
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- One who scolds, or makes a practice of scolding; esp., a rude, clamorous woman; a shrew.
verb — past tense: scolded ; past participle: scolded ; present participle: scolding ;
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- (INTRANSITIVE) To find fault or rail with rude clamor; to brawl; to utter harsh, rude, boisterous rebuke; to chide sharply or coarsely; -- often with at; as, to scold at a servant.
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- (TRANSITIVE) To chide with rudeness and clamor; to rate; also, to rebuke or reprove with severity.
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- admonish, berate, blame, chide, lecture, rate, rebuke, reprehend, reprimand, upbraid, vituperate
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- approve, commend, praise
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- A scolding, a brawl