Chide — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

censure severely or angrily

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kɹˈʌmɪɚ/

🇬🇧British English

/klˈaŋɡə/

🇮🇳Indian English

/klˈaŋɡə/

1 syllable Say it as /kɹˈʌmɪɚ/.

Examples

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

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

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

Parts of Speech

verb	censure severely or angrily “The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car”

Word Forms

rebuker	noun	someone who finds fault or imputes blame
rebuke	noun	an act or expression of criticism and censure
reproof	noun	an act or expression of criticism and censure
lecture	noun	a lengthy rebuke
reprimand	noun	an act or expression of criticism and censure
scolder	noun	someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
scolding	noun	rebuking a person harshly
chiding	noun	rebuking a person harshly

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

schelten

heftig oder wütend tadeln

🇫🇷French

gronder

censurer sévèrement ou avec colère

🇪🇸Spanish

reprendo

censurar severamente o con enojo

🇮🇹Italian

rimprovero

censurare severamente o con rabbia

🇳🇱Dutch

berispen

ernstig of boos afkeuren

🇵🇹Portuguese

repreender

censurar severamente ou com raiva

🇷🇺Russian

упрекать

строго или гневно порицать

India

🇮🇳Hindi

डांटना

कड़ी या गुस्से से निंदा करना

🇧🇩Bengali

চড়া

তীব্রভাবে বা রাগান্বিতভাবে নিন্দা করা

🇮🇳Tamil

சிடுசிடு

கடுமையாக அல்லது கோபமாக தணிக்கை

🇮🇳Telugu

చిడ్

తీవ్రంగా లేదా కోపంగా ఖండించండి

🇮🇳Marathi

चिडणे

कठोरपणे किंवा रागाने निंदा करा

🇮🇳Gujarati

ચીડ

સખત અથવા ગુસ્સાથી નિંદા કરો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಚಿಡ್

ತೀವ್ರವಾಗಿ ಅಥವಾ ಕೋಪದಿಂದ ಖಂಡಿಸಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ചീത്ത പറയുക

കഠിനമായോ ദേഷ്യത്തോടെയോ അപലപിക്കുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਚਾਈਡ

ਸਖ਼ਤ ਜਾਂ ਗੁੱਸੇ ਨਾਲ ਨਿੰਦਾ ਕਰੋ

🇵🇰Urdu

چیخنا

سختی سے یا غصے سے مذمت کریں۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

喝叱

严厉或愤怒地谴责

🇯🇵Japanese

叱る

厳しく、または怒って非難する

🇰🇷Korean

꾸짖다

심하게 또는 화를 내며 비난하다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

khiển trách

khiển trách nghiêm khắc hoặc giận dữ

🇹🇭Thai

ตะเพิด

ด่าอย่างรุนแรงหรือโกรธเคือง

🇮🇩Indonesian

menegur

mencela dengan keras atau marah

🇲🇾Malay

mencaci

mengecam dengan keras atau marah

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

com.chide

اللوم بشدة أو بغضب

🇮🇷Persian

سرزنش کردن

انتقاد شدید یا عصبانی

🇹🇷Turkish

azarlamak

şiddetli veya öfkeyle kınamak

🇮🇱Hebrew

לִנְזוֹף

גינוי חמור או בכעס

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'chide'?

The primary meaning of 'chide' is 'censure severely or angrily'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'chide' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'chide' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'chide' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'chide' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

Community Poll1 / 6

How often do you encounter the word 'chide' in your daily reading?

Very Often

Occasionally

Rarely

Never

Do you find 'chide' easy to spell?

Yes, very easy

Somewhat easy

A bit confusing

Extremely hard

In your opinion, does the word 'chide' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?

Positive

Neutral

Gloomy

Vibrant

Which age group is most likely to use 'chide' in regular conversations?

Kids (3-12)

Teens (13-19)

Adults (20-60)

Seniors (60+)

How likely are you to use 'chide' in a professional email?

Very likely

Somewhat likely

Not very likely

Never

Would you classify 'chide' as formal, casual, or slang?

Formal

Casual

Slang

Archaic

Pick an option to see how others voted