Chide

/ t͡ʃaɪd/

Synonyms for "chide" (98 found)

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Closest matches (20)

Verb(14 words)

rebuke scold admonish admonishes admonishingbawl outberate berated berates beratingcall downcall on the carpetchastenschew out

admonish beratebring to bookcall downcall to accountchastise

Strong matches (29)

Verb(12 words)

chew upcriticizedress downharanguedhave wordsjaw lambast lambaste lecture lectured rag rapped

Noun(9 words)

cluck clucking cluckslecture onlylecturesmeasure of displeasurerap rapsrate science

correct gallhave words withlecture lesson objurgate rateread the riot act

Related words (49)

Noun(11 words)

ream rebukes rebuking reprimanding reprimands reproaches reproofing scolding scolds upbraiding wagging

rebuke reprehend reprimand reproach reprove scoldset downset straightspankstraighten outtake downtake to tasktask telltick offtwit upbraid vituperate

Verb(19 words)

rebuked remonstrate remonstrated reprehending reprimand reprimanded reproached reproaching reproofed reprove reproved reproves reproving scoldedtake to tasktrounce upbraid upbraided upbraids

Interjection(1 words)

tut

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5 relation types

More general

4 entries

criticise criticize knockpick apart

More specific

2 entries

berate reprimand

Collocations

6 entries

chide for latenesschide gentlychide sternlychide studentschide the classpublicly chide

Inflections

5 entries

chid chidden chided chides chiding

Derivations

2 entries

chider chiding

Sample sentences

12 total sentences available.

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Birds in their little nests agree; And 'tis a shameful sight, When children of one family Fall out and chide and fight.

Source: tatoeba (6399613)

Soon as our ships can trust the deep once more, / and South-winds chide, and Ocean smiles serene, / we crowd the beach, and launch, and town and shore / fade from our view.

Source: tatoeba (6946882)

"But linger thou, nor count thy lingering vain, / though comrades chide, and breezes woo the fleet. / Approach the prophetess; with prayer unchain / her voice to speak."

Source: tatoeba (7144744)

And they chode with Moses, and said: Give us water, that we may drink. And Moses answered them: Why chide you with me? Wherefore do you tempt the Lord?

Source: tatoeba (8073606)

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