chide
Americanverb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
verb
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to rebuke or scold
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(tr) to goad into action
Other Word Forms
- chider noun
- chidingly adverb
- outchide verb (used with object)
- unchid adjective
- unchidden adjective
- unchided adjective
- unchiding adjective
- unchidingly adverb
Etymology
Origin of chide
before 1000; Middle English chiden, Old English cīdan
Example Sentences
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She knew what “The Muppet Show” star symbolized and recognized what she meant to her misfit youngest, a zaftig kid frequently chided for taking up too much space.
From Salon
Epstein advises him on the sale of his healthcare business, and chides him for not being careful enough in checking out the background of a new contact.
From BBC
We all make mistakes, but few of us are chided by the president of the United States or summoned to testify before a congressional committee as a result.
“I have a sore throat,” is the first line of dialogue we hear Harold say, after being chided for playing with his food at the table.
From Salon
It’s just a stupid shirt, I chide myself.
From Literature
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