| Front | scold |
|---|---|
| Back | BrE /skəʊld/NAmE /skoʊld/ verb [transitive, intransitive] ~ sb (for sth/for doing sth)|(+ speech) (formal)to speak angrily to sb, especially a child, because they have done sth wrong (＝rebuke) He scolded them for arriving late.  scold•ing/BrE skəʊldɪŋ; NAmE skoʊldɪŋ/ noun [usually singular]I got a scolding from my mother. |
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