| Front | scold |
|---|---|
| Back | to angrily criticize someone, especially a child, about something they have done SYN tell off https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/criticize Do not scold the puppy, but simply and firmly say ‘no’. scold somebody for (doing) something Her father scolded her for upsetting her mother. —scolding noun [countable, uncountable] I got a scolding from my teacher. Register In everyday English, people usually say tell someone off rather than scold someone: She told us off for making a mess. |
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