
Xem thêm: scolder, nag, nagger, common scold, call on the carpet, take to task, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast, grouch, grumble
scold verb
ADV. gently | severely
PREP. for Rose scolded the child gently for her bad behaviour.
n.
v.
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
He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong
We grumbled about the increased work load