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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Scold \Scold\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Scolded; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Scolding.] [Akin to D. schelden, G. schelten, OHG. sceltan,
     Dan. skielde.]
     To find fault or rail with rude clamor; to brawl; to utter
     harsh, rude, boisterous rebuke; to chide sharply or coarsely;
     -- often with at; as, to scold at a servant.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           Pardon me, lords, 't is the first time ever
           I was forced to scold.                   --Shak.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Scold \Scold\, v. t.
     To chide with rudeness and clamor; to rate; also, to rebuke
     or reprove with severity.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Scold \Scold\, n.
     1. One who scolds, or makes a practice of scolding; esp., a
        rude, clamorous woman; a shrew.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              She is an irksome, brawling scold.    --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A scolding; a brawl.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Scold \Scold\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Scolded; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Scolding.] [Akin to D. schelden, G. schelten, OHG. sceltan,
     Dan. skielde.]
     To find fault or rail with rude clamor; to brawl; to utter
     harsh, rude, boisterous rebuke; to chide sharply or coarsely;
     -- often with at; as, to scold at a servant.
  
           Pardon me, lords, 't is the first time ever I was
           forced to scold.                         --Shak.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Scold \Scold\, v. t.
     To chide with rudeness and clamor; to rate; also, to rebuke
     or reprove with severity.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Scold \Scold\, n.
     1. One who scolds, or makes a practice of scolding; esp., a
        rude, clamorous woman; a shrew.
  
              She is an irksome, brawling scold.    --Shak.
  
     2. A scolding; a brawl.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  scold
       n : someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly
           finding fault [syn: scolder, nag, nagger, common
           scold]
       v 1: censure severely or angrily; "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" [syn: call on the carpet, rebuke,
             rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw,
             dress down, call down, chide, berate, bawl out,
             remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste,
             lambast]
       2: show one's unhappiness or critical attitude; "He scolded
          about anything that he thought was wrong"; "We grumbled
          about the increased work load" [syn: grouch, grumble]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  scold
     Αγγλικά vb.
     επιπλήττω, κατσαδιάζω

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  scold
     alt.
     1 (lb en ambitransitive) To rebuke angrily.
     2 (lb en ornithology) Of birds, to make harsh vocalisations in
  aggression.
     3 Of birds, to make vocalisations that resemble human scolding.
     4 (misconstruction of en scald)
     n.
     A person who habitually scolds, in particular a troublesome and angry
  woman.
     vb.
     1 (lb en ambitransitive) To rebuke angrily.
     2 (lb en ornithology) Of birds, to make harsh vocalisations in
  aggression.
     3 Of birds, to make vocalisations that resemble human scolding.
     4 (misconstruction of en scald)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  scold
     alt.
     1 (lb en ambitransitive) To rebuke angrily.
     2 (lb en ornithology) Of birds, to make harsh vocalisations in
  aggression.
     3 Of birds, to make vocalisations that resemble human scolding.
     4 (misconstruction of en scald)
     n.
     A person who habitually scolds, in particular a troublesome and angry
  woman.
     vb.
     1 (lb en ambitransitive) To rebuke angrily.
     2 (lb en ornithology) Of birds, to make harsh vocalisations in
  aggression.
     3 Of birds, to make vocalisations that resemble human scolding.
     4 (misconstruction of en scald)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  scold
     alt.
     1 (lb en ambitransitive) To rebuke angrily.
     2 (lb en ornithology) Of birds, to make harsh vocalisations in
  aggression.
     3 Of birds, to make vocalisations that resemble human scolding.
     4 (misconstruction of en scald)
     n.
     A person who habitually scolds, in particular a troublesome and angry
  woman.
     vb.
     1 (lb en ambitransitive) To rebuke angrily.
     2 (lb en ornithology) Of birds, to make harsh vocalisations in
  aggression.
     3 Of birds, to make vocalisations that resemble human scolding.
     4 (misconstruction of en scald)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  scold
     alt.
     1 (lb en ambitransitive) To rebuke angrily.
     2 (lb en ornithology) Of birds, to make harsh vocalisations in
  aggression.
     3 Of birds, to make vocalisations that resemble human scolding.
     4 (misconstruction of en scald)
     n.
     A person who habitually scolds, in particular a troublesome and angry
  woman.
     vb.
     1 (lb en ambitransitive) To rebuke angrily.
     2 (lb en ornithology) Of birds, to make harsh vocalisations in
  aggression.
     3 Of birds, to make vocalisations that resemble human scolding.
     4 (misconstruction of en scald)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  scold
     Englanti vb.
     1 kehottaa
     2 moittia, torua

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  scold
     Engelska n.
     argbigga, argsint kvinna
     Engelska vb.
     skälla på, skälla ut

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-afr ]

  scold /skˈəʊld/
  1. aanmaan
  2. berispe
  3. beknor

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Scold /skˈəʊld/
  سليطة اللسان

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  scold //skoʊld// //skəʊld// /[skɒʊɫd]/ 
  гълча́, карам се, хокам
  rebuke

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  scold /skˈəʊld/ 
  nadávat

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  scold /skˈəʊld/ 
  spílat

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  scold /skˈəʊld/ 
  ceryddu 

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  scold /skˈəʊld/ 
  dwrdio 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  scold /skˈəʊld/ 
  mit jdm. schimpfen , jdn. ausschimpfen, zurechtweisen, rügen, rüffeln, tadeln [geh.] , maßregeln [geh.] , schelten  [geh.]  [veraltend] , jdm. die Leviten lesen, die Ohren lang ziehen, einen Anschiss verpassen [slang] , heimleuchten  [geh.]
           Note: wegen etw.
        "My mother scolded me for breaking her favourite vase."  - Meine Mutter hat mit mir geschimpft, weil ich ihre Lieblingsvase zerbrochen habe.
     Synonyms: reprimand, rebuke, reprove, reprehend, berate, objurgate, chide sb., take sb. to task, tell off sb., tick off sb. to rake/haul/drag sb. over the coals
  
   see: scolding, reprimanding, rebuking, reproving, reprehending, berating, objurgating, chiding, taking to task, telling off, ticking off, scolded, reprimanded, rebuked, reproved, reprehended, berated, objurgated, chided/chidden/chid, taken to task, told off, ticked off, I told the boys off for making so much noise.
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  scold /skˈəʊld/ 
  zetern, zanken 
   see: scolding, scolded, scolds, scolded
  

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  scold //skoʊld// //skəʊld// /[skɒʊɫd]/ 
  kääkkä
  person who scolds, particularly a woman

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  scold //skoʊld// //skəʊld// /[skɒʊɫd]/ 
  moittia, nuhdella, parjata, torua
  rebuke

From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-fra ]

  scold /skould/
  1. admonester, exhorter, gronder, sermonner, sommer
  2. reprendre, réprimander, reprocher

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  scold /skˈəʊld/ 
  1. डाँटना
        "I will scold you , If you will do this mistake."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  scold /skˈəʊld/
  grditi, karati, psovati, svadljiva žena

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  scold /skˈəʊld/
  1. satrafa
  2. veszekedô ember
  3. perlekedô nô
  4. veszekedôs ember
  5. házsártos ember
  6. boszorka
  7. veszekedô nô
  8. csörfös nô
  9. házsártos nô
  10. veszekedôs nô

From English-Italian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:eng-ita ]

  scold /skˈəʊld/
  riprendere

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  scold //skoʊld// //skəʊld// /[skɒʊɫd]/ 
  叱る, 罵る
  rebuke

From English-Latin FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:eng-lat ]

  scold /skould/
  admonere

From English-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-nld ]

  scold /skould/
  1. manen, aanmanen, aansporen, vermanen, waarschuwen
  2. afkeuren, berispen, gispen, laken, wraken
  3. beknorren, terechtwijzen, verwijten
  4. een standje geven, uitkafferen

From English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-nor ]

  scold //skoʊld// //skəʊld// /[skɒʊɫd]/ 
  skjenne, skjelle
  rebuke

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  scold /skəʊld/ 
    besztać, łajać

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  scold /skould/
  1. admoestar, advertir, exortar, induzir, repreender
  2. censurar, incriminar

From English-Spanish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 :   [ freedict:eng-spa ]

  scold /skould/
  1. exhortar, requerir
  2. censurar, desaprobar, reprender, reprobar

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  scold //skoʊld// //skəʊld// /[skɒʊɫd]/ 
  argbigga
  person who scolds, particularly a woman

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  scold //skoʊld// //skəʊld// /[skɒʊɫd]/ 
  skälla ut
  rebuke

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  scold /skˈəʊld/
  1. azarlamak, tekdir etmek, paylamak, (slang) haşlamak
  2. herkesi azarlayan şirret kadın.

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈskoʊɫd/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  139 Moby Thesaurus words for "scold":
     Xanthippe, admonish, amazon, baste, battle-ax, bawl out, beldam,
     belittler, berate, bitch, blame, blister, brace, bring to book,
     cackle, call, call to account, captious critic, carol, carper,
     carpet, castigate, cat, caviler, caw, censor, censure, censurer,
     chastise, chatter, cheep, chew, chew out, chide, chirk, chirp,
     chirr, chirrup, chitter, chuck, clack, cluck, cock-a-doodle-doo,
     common scold, coo, correct, critic, criticize, criticizer, croak,
     cronk, crow, cuckoo, denounce, dress down, drum, excoriate,
     execrate, faultfinder, fishwife, frondeur, fury, gabble, gaggle,
     gobble, grill, grouch, grouse, grunt, guggle, harass, harpy,
     harridan, have words with, honk, hoo, hoot, hound, jaw, lash,
     lecture, mob, momus, murmur, mutter, nag, nitpicker, objurgate,
     ogress, peep, pettifogger, pip, pipe, quack, quibbler, rag, rail,
     rant, rate, ream out, rebuke, reprehend, reprimand, reproach,
     reprobate, reprove, revile, roll, row, set down, set straight,
     she-devil, she-wolf, shrew, sing, smellfungus, spank, spitfire,
     squawk, straighten out, take down, take to task, tell off,
     termagant, tigress, tongue, tongue-lash, trill, tweet, twit,
     twitter, upbraid, virago, vituperate, vixen, warble, whistle, wig,
     witch
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 好噜唆的人;
  v. 责骂,唠唠叨叨地骂;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 好责骂的人,责骂
     vi. 责骂,唠唠叨叨地骂
     vt. 怒骂

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