Transcription
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- [skohld]
- /skoʊld/
- /skəʊld/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [skohld]
- /skoʊld/
Definitions of scold word
- verb with object scold to find fault with angrily; chide; reprimand: The teacher scolded me for being late. 1
- verb without object scold to find fault; reprove. 1
- verb without object scold to use abusive language. 1
- noun scold a person who is constantly scolding, often with loud and abusive speech. 1
- noun scold common scold. 1
- transitive verb scold rebuke, usu. a child 1
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Origin of scold
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; (noun) Middle English, variant of scald < Old Norse skald poet (as author of insulting poems); see skald; (v.) Middle English scolden, derivative of the noun
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Parts of speech for Scold
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
scold popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
scold usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for scold
verb scold
- abuse — Abuse of someone is cruel and violent treatment of them.
- admonish — If you admonish someone, you tell them very seriously that they have done something wrong.
- animadvert — to comment with strong criticism (upon); make censorious remarks (about)
- bad mouth — Slang. to speak critically and often disloyally of; disparage: Why do you bad-mouth your family so much?
- baste — If you baste meat, you pour hot fat and the juices from the meat itself over it while it is cooking.
noun scold
- amazon — In Greek mythology, the Amazons were a tribe of women who were very good at fighting.
- amazons — a river in N South America, flowing E from the Peruvian Andes through N Brazil to the Atlantic Ocean: the largest river in the world in volume of water carried. 3900 miles (6280 km) long.
- aristarch — a severe critic.
- backbiter — to attack the character or reputation of (a person who is not present).
- battle-ax — a heavy ax with a wide blade, formerly used as a weapon of war
Antonyms for scold
noun scold
- complimenter — a person who compliments
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