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chide
[ chahyd ]
verb (used with object)
- to express disapproval of; scold; reproach:
The principal chided the children for their thoughtless pranks.
Synonyms: blame, upbraid, censure, rebuke, reprove
Antonyms: praise
- to harass, nag, impel, or the like by chiding:
She chided him into apologizing.
chide
/ tʃaɪd /
verb
- to rebuke or scold
- tr to goad into action
Derived Forms
- ˈchider, noun
- ˈchidingly, adverb
Other Word Forms
- chider noun
- chiding·ly adverb
- outchide verb (used with object) outchided or outchid outchided or outchid or outchidden outchiding
- un·chid adjective
- un·chidden adjective
- un·chided adjective
- un·chiding adjective
- un·chiding·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of chide1
Word History and Origins
Origin of chide1
Example Sentences
Osment can be heard in the police footage chiding an officer from the back of a patrol car.
But it was Bowen Yang’s return as Chinese trade minister Chen Biao that won the night, chiding Americans over Trump’s ongoing trade war.
Trump also chided our international allies, calling some of them “foreign cheaters” and “scavengers” who ripped off and “brutalized” Americans for 50 years.
In another video, Heming chided doctors for not lining up resources in advance so they are ready to help support patients and their families on the day a diagnosis is made.
The president and other conservatives chided CBS after it was revealed that “60 Minutes” producers had edited Harris’ jumbled response to a question about the Biden administration’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war.
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