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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
scold•ing  (skōl′ding),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the action of a person who scolds;
    a rebuke;
    reproof:I got a scolding for being late again.
  • 1425–75; late Middle English; see scold, -ing1

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
scold /skoʊld/USA pronunciation  v. 
  1. to find fault with (someone), esp. in an angry way: [~ + object]scolded her daughter for fighting at school.[no object]to scold for no good reason.

n. [countable]
  1. one who constantly scolds.
scold•ing, n. [countable]Give her a good scolding.[uncountable]I don't know if scolding will do any good.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
scold  (skōld),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. to find fault with angrily;
    chide;
    reprimand:The teacher scolded me for being late.

v.i. 
  1. to find fault;
    reprove.
  2. to use abusive language.

n. 
  1. a person who is constantly scolding, often with loud and abusive speech.
  2. See common scold. 
  • Old Norse skald poet (as author of insulting poems); see skald; (verb, verbal) Middle English scolden, derivative of the noun, nominal
  • (noun, nominal) Middle English, variant of scald 1150–1200
scold′a•ble, adj. 
scold′er, n. 
scold′ing•ly, adv. 
    1. reprove; censure. See reproach. 
    1. praise.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
scold /skəʊld/ vb
  1. to find fault with or reprimand (a person) harshly; chide
  2. (intransitive) to use harsh or abusive language
 n
  1. a person who constantly finds fault
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old Norse skaldˈscolder n ˈscolding n
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