chide - Definition & Meaning | VisualLang Dictionary

chide

to express mild disapproval, often in a gentle or corrective mannerto express mild disapproval, often in a gentle or corrective manner

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Synonyms

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chide

Third Person

chides

Present Participle

chiding

Past Tense

chided

Past Participle

chided

1

to express mild disapproval, often in a gentle or corrective manner

transitive

The teacher chided the student for talking loudly during the exam.
The mother chided her child for not wearing a coat on a chilly day.
The coach chided the team for their lack of teamwork during the crucial match.

Synonyms:

lecture lambaste dress down trounce scold reprimand bawl out chew out rebuke have words rag call down chew up call on the carpet jaw berate take to task remonstrate lambast