Scolding
/ˈskoʊldɪŋ/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An unloving succession of critical remarks, such as those directed by a parent towards a misbehaving child; an earful; dressing down.
- 2 rebuking a person harshly wordnet
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of scold form-of, gerund, participle, present
Example
More examples"The scolding I gave to the other children doesn't apply to you."
Etymology
From scold + -ing.