Meaning of "scold" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SCOLD

From Old Norse skald.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SCOLD

scold  [skəʊld]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCOLD

Scold is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb scold in English.

WHAT DOES SCOLD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Common scold

In the common law of crime in England and Wales, a common scold was a species of public nuisance—a troublesome and angry woman who broke the public peace by habitually arguing and quarreling with her neighbours. The Latin name for the offender, communis rixatrix, appears in the feminine gender and makes it clear that only women could commit this crime. The offence, which was exported to North America with the colonists, was punishable by ducking: being placed in a chair and submerged in a river or pond. Although rarely prosecuted it remained on the statute books in England and Wales until 1967.

Definition of scold in the English dictionary

The first definition of scold in the dictionary is to find fault with or reprimand harshly; chide. Other definition of scold is to use harsh or abusive language. Scold is also a person, esp a woman, who constantly finds fault.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SCOLD

PRESENT

Present

I scold

you scold

he/she/it scolds

we scold

you scold

they scold

Present continuous

I am scolding

you are scolding

he/she/it is scolding

we are scolding

you are scolding

they are scolding

Present perfect

I have scolded

you have scolded

he/she/it has scolded

we have scolded

you have scolded

they have scolded

Present perfect continuous

I have been scolding

you have been scolding

he/she/it has been scolding

we have been scolding

you have been scolding

they have been scolding

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I scolded

you scolded

he/she/it scolded

we scolded

you scolded

they scolded

Past continuous

I was scolding

you were scolding

he/she/it was scolding

we were scolding

you were scolding

they were scolding

Past perfect

I had scolded

you had scolded

he/she/it had scolded

we had scolded

you had scolded

they had scolded

Past perfect continuous

I had been scolding

you had been scolding

he/she/it had been scolding

we had been scolding

you had been scolding

they had been scolding

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will scold

you will scold

he/she/it will scold

we will scold

you will scold

they will scold

Future continuous

I will be scolding

you will be scolding

he/she/it will be scolding

we will be scolding

you will be scolding

they will be scolding

Future perfect

I will have scolded

you will have scolded

he/she/it will have scolded

we will have scolded

you will have scolded

they will have scolded

Future perfect continuous

I will have been scolding

you will have been scolding

he/she/it will have been scolding

we will have been scolding

you will have been scolding

they will have been scolding

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would scold

you would scold

he/she/it would scold

we would scold

you would scold

they would scold

Conditional continuous

I would be scolding

you would be scolding

he/she/it would be scolding

we would be scolding

you would be scolding

they would be scolding

Conditional perfect

I would have scold

you would have scold

he/she/it would have scold

we would have scold

you would have scold

they would have scold

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been scolding

you would have been scolding

he/she/it would have been scolding

we would have been scolding

you would have been scolding

they would have been scolding

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you scold
we let´s scold
you scold

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to scold

Past participle

scolded

Present Participle

scolding

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «SCOLD»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «scold» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of scold

bawl out · berate · blame · carpet · castigate · censure · chew out · chide · lecture · nag · rate · rebuke · reprimand · reproach · reprove · shrew · slate · tear into · tell off · termagant · tick off · upbraid · vituperate · Xanthippe

TRANSLATION OF SCOLD

Find out the translation of scold to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of scold from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «scold» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 责骂
• Translator English - Spanish: regañar
• English: scold
• Translator English - Hindi: डाँटने
• Translator English - Arabic: يُعَنِّفُ
• Translator English - Russian: бранить
• Translator English - Portuguese: ralhar
• Translator English - Bengali: ধাতান
• Translator English - French: gronder
• Translator English - Malay: Memarahi
• Translator English - German: schelten
• Translator English - Japanese: しかる
• Translator English - Korean: 꾸짖다
• Translator English - Javanese: Sengit
• Translator English - Vietnamese: trách mắng
• Translator English - Tamil: திட்டுவதற்காக
• Translator English - Marathi: ओरडणे
• Translator English - Turkish: azarlamak
• Translator English - Italian: sgridare
• Translator English - Polish: złajać
• Translator English - Ukrainian: картати
• Translator English - Romanian: a dojeni
• Translator English - Greek: κατσαδιάζω
• Translator English - Afrikaans: raas
• Translator English - Swedish: skälla på
• Translator English - Norwegian: kjefte (på)

6 QUOTES WITH «SCOLD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word scold.

1

Pearl S. Buck

Some are kissing mothers and some are scolding mothers, but it is love just the same, and most mothers kiss and scold together.

2

Chanakya

Treat your kid like a darling for the first five years. For the next five years, scold them. By the time they turn sixteen, treat them like a friend. Your grown up children are your best friends.

3

Roald Dahl

The writer has to force himself to work. He has to make his own hours and if he doesn't go to his desk at all there is nobody to scold him.

4

Charley Pride

Fans will praise you, scold you, and offer helpful advice. Fans will also defend you.

5

Hanna Rosin

I grew up with a pretty tough mom. She was a self-appointed neighborhood watchdog, and if she saw that any of the local boys were up to no good, she would scold them on the spot. Although she is only 5 feet 2, she was famous in our neighborhood for intimidating men three times her size and getting them to do the right thing.

6

Amy Sedaris

My father and I have a very good relationship. We always got along. But I always scold him.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCOLD»

Discover the use of scold in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to scold and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Scold's Bridle

But what shocked Dr Sarah Blakeney the most was the scold's bridle obscuring the dead woman’s face, a metal contraption grotesquely adorned with a garland of nettles and Michaelmas daisies.

Minette Walters, 2011

A Cure for a Scold As It Is Now Acting at the Theatres in ...

In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind.

James Worsdale, 2010

An Uncommon Scold

Gathers nearly a thousand witty and acerbic sayings from such diverse women as Clare Boothe Luce and Bette Midler, arranged alphabetically by subject

Abby Adams, 1994

Order and Disorder in Early Modern England

The. Taming. of. the. Scold: the. Enforcement. of. Patriarchal. Authority. in. Early. Modern. England. D.E.. UNDERDOWN. Fears of an impending breakdown of the social order have been common in many periods of history. At no time were they  ...

Anthony Fletcher, John Stevenson, 1987

Bought and Scold

The Powerpuff Girls may no longer use their powers to protect the people of Townsville from all its criminals once Princess Morbucks buys the city from the mayor and makes crime legal.

Laura Dower, Craig McCracken, 2001

Navajo/English Dictionary of Verbs

scold, berate, (harsh angry talk) Áhát'íinii: /ho ji sh O ké/-> [hojishké] Doo hol yá'át 'ééhgóó, t'óóyó t'áá na'níle'dii yájílti'go, éí hojishkée dooleel. Verb: to scold; to be angry; one scolds T'áálá'ígo Naakigo Táá'dóó Ba'aa T'ahdii - imperfective ...

Alyse Neundorf, 2006

A Grammar of Qiang: With annotated texts and glossary

2sg scold 3pl 3sg scold lsg 3sg scold 2sg 3sg scold 3sg 3sg scold lpl 3sg scold 2pl 3sg scold 3pl lpl scold 2sg lpl scold 3sg lpl scold 2pl lpl scold 3pl 2pl scold lsg 2pl scold 3sg 2pl scold lpl 2pl scold 3pl 3pl scold lsg 3pl scold 2sg 3pl scold 3sg ...

Randy J. LaPolla, Chenglong Huang, 2003

The Yale Literary Magazine

When the morning sun doth rise; And scold ! scold ! scold ! ! Till sleep hath closed my eyes. She says I am stupid and silly, That I'm worth just nothing at all, Till I almost fear her step to hear Loud echoing through the hall. "It's scold! scold! scold !

‎1847

Minette Walters and the Meaning of Justice: Essays on the ...

The second question of Mathilda's death addresses the scold's bridle, a Cavendish family heirloom that functioned as a multivalent symbol in Mathilda's life. When the bridle was not in the pot of geraniums, Mathilda was wearing it, claiming ...

Mary Hadley, Sarah D. Fogle, 2008

A Dictionary of the Otchipwe Language, Explained in English: ...

Science, kikendassowin, hisiakendpg- ewea. 1 possess scie nee,' nin bisii- kendjige, ninkihndass. Scissors, mojwagan, assipenigan, ta- gukamun. Scoffing. S. Scorning. Scold; I scold, nind aifaciwe, nin naaibikiwe, nihgikauudam. I scold him ...

Frederic Baraga, 1853

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCOLD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term scold is used in the context of the following news items.

Israelis scold Huckabee for saying Iran deal sends them to 'door of …

The fallout over Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee's controversial remarks on the Iran nuclear deal has now reached Israel. Over the weekend ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»

California's Water Czar, Part Empathetic Confessor and Part …

The friendly scold on local news stations, and the subject of a national interview by Gwen Ifill on the PBS “NewsHour.” Suddenly, everyone is wondering what ... «New York Times, Jun 15»

Bernie Sanders has had consistent message for 4 decades

The Associated Press. MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Once a democratic socialist, always a democratic socialist. Once a scold of big money in politics, still a scold. «The Seattle Times, May 15»

Ex-CIA chiefs scold New York Times for outing secret officers

A group of 20 former leaders of the CIA issued a scathing criticism of The New York Times on Monday for “outing” the identities of three top officials whose ... «The Hill, May 15»

Kim and Khloé Kardashian scold Kylie Jenner for not knowing how …

Kylie Jenner admitted she was ill-prepared to upkeep her new $2.7M Calabasas mansion in a sneak peek at Sunday's episode of Keeping up with the ... «Daily Mail, May 15»

Ex-SC justice to magistrates: Don't scold lawyers

A retired Supreme Court justice Thursday advised his fellow magistrates to refrain from scolding lawyers during oral arguments, especially when the lawyers are ... «GMA News, Apr 15»

Gunter Grass Was a Finger-Wagging Scold

The Tin Drum, his masterpiece, was his only good novel. The rest of the time the late German Nobelist could hardly stop lecturing us long enough to tell a story. «Daily Beast, Apr 15»

Microsoft, Once an Antitrust Target, Is Now Google's Regulatory Scold

And Microsoft is relishing a second act in Brussels, playing the role of scold instead of victim. Microsoft has kept its coffers full for the fight, spending more on ... «New York Times, Apr 15»

Chuck Todd and Andrea Mitchell Scold Rand Paul Following Today …

Chuck Todd and Andrea Mitchell Scold Rand Paul Following Today Show ... Today, Andrea Mitchell and Chuck Todd repeatedly scolded the Republican ... «NewsBusters, Apr 15»

The pernicious ideology of personal finance scolds

These are people who perform middle-class morality by scolding people for not saving enough money. And sure, cutting debt and avoiding high-interest loans is ... «The Week Magazine, Feb 15»