Scolding
61vituperation — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. censure, disapproval, scolding, verbal abuse; see blame 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. scolding, berating, verbal abuse, abusive language, castigation, *dress ing down, condemnation, criticism, revile ment,… …
62scold — 01. The little boy began to cry after being [scolded] by his mother. 02. I didn t do my homework, so my teacher [scolded] me. 03. The teacher [scolded] the children for running in the halls. 04. The governor [scolded] the press for its criticism… …
63scold — [skəuld US skould] v [T] [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language] to angrily criticize someone, especially a child, about something they have done = ↑tell off ▪ Do not scold the puppy, but simply and firmly say no. scold… …
64bollocking — bol·lock·ing || bÉ’lÉ™kɪŋ n. (British) severe scolding; scolding someone who has done something wrong (derogatory) …
65bollockings — bol·lock·ing || bÉ’lÉ™kɪŋ n. (British) severe scolding; scolding someone who has done something wrong (derogatory) …
66rebuking — adj. admonishing, reprimanding, scolding re·buke || rɪ bjuËk n. scolding, reprimand, admonition, reproval v. reprimand, reproach, scold, reprove …
67scold — 1. verb Mom took Anna away, scolding her for her bad behavior Syn: rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reprove, admonish, remonstrate with, chastise, chide, upbraid, berate, take to task, read someone the riot act, give someone a piece of one s mind,… …
68scold — n shrew, vixen, termagant, *virago, amazon scold vb Scold, upbraid, rate, berate, tongue lash, jaw, bawl, chew out, wig, rail, revile, vituperate can all mean to reprove, reproach, or censure angrily, harshly, and more or less abusively. Scold,… …
69scold — /skoʊld / (say skohld) verb (t) 1. to find fault with; chide. –verb (i) 2. to find fault; reprove. 3. to use abusive language. –noun 4. a person, especially a woman, who is habitually abusive: *the jolly life of their fathers, when scolds could… …
70termagant — [tʉr′mə gənt] n. [ME Tervagant < OFr, name of an imaginary Muslim deity prob. introduced by the Crusaders] 1. [T ] an imaginary deity supposed by medieval Christians to be worshiped by Muslims and represented in morality plays as a boisterous …
