chide

chide  (chd)

v. chid·ed or chid (chd), chid·ed or chid or chid·den (chdn), chid·ing, chides

v.tr.

To scold mildly so as to correct or improve; reprimand: chided the boy for his sloppiness.

v.intr.

To express disapproval.

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[Middle English chiden, from Old English cdan, from cd, strife, contention.]

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chider n.

chiding·ly adv.

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chide

Verb

[chiding, chided] Old-fashioned to rebuke or scold [Old English cīdan]

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

chide - censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup" call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, dress down, have words, bawl out, berate, rebuke, reproof, scold, take to task, call down, lambast, lambaste, lecture, reprimand, remonstrate, trounce, jaw, rag castigate, chasten, chastise, objurgate, correct - censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks" brush down, tell off - reprimand; "She told the misbehaving student off" criticise, criticize, pick apart, knock - find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free"

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chide

verb scold, blame, lecture, carpet (informal) put down, criticize, slate (informal), chiefly Brit. censure, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, berate, tick off (informal) admonish, tear into (informal) blast, tell off (informal) find fault, diss (slang), chiefly U.S. read the riot act, reprove, upbraid, slap on the wrist, lambast(e), bawl out (informal) rap over the knuckles, chew out U.S., Canad. (informal) tear (someone) off a strip Brit. (informal) give (someone) a rocket Brit., N.Z. (informal) reprehend, give (someone) a row Scot. (informal)

Translations

chide [tʃaɪd] vt to chide sb for sth → reprender a algn por algo

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chide [tʃaɪd] vt → réprimander, gronder

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chide [tʃaɪd] vt to chide sb (for) → jdn schelten (wegen)

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chide [tʃaɪd] vt → rimproverare