intransitive. †(a) Originally, to behave as a scold; to quarrel noisily, to brawl; to rail at or wrangle with some one; to use violent or…
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释义 | the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > rebuke or reproof > rebuke or reprove [verb (intransitive)] > scold (15) scold1377 intransitive. †(a) Originally, to behave as a scold; to quarrel noisily, to brawl; to rail at or wrangle with some one; to use violent or… chide1393 intransitive. To give loud or impassioned utterance to anger, displeasure, disapprobation, reproof. To scold by way of rebuke or reproof; in later… channerc1480 intransitive. To grumble, complain; to chide, scold, nag; to mutter, murmur. Later also (frequently of a bird): to chatter. Also with on. Cf. chunter… ratea1529 intransitive. To deliver a rebuke or scolding using strong or angry language. Chiefly with at. Now rare. chowre1567 To grumble, to scold. flite1568 To scold. Const. at. Now only Scottish and northern. to scold it outa1592 quasi-transitive with adjective complement, adv., or phrase expressing the result of scolding. Also †to scold it out: to continue wrangling to… to speak or look daggers1603 figurative. to speakor look daggers: to speak so as to wound, to speak or look fiercely, savagely, or angrily. snub1694 absol. To employ snubbing; †to scold. to read the Riot Act1784 In extended use (usually with lower-case initials). To give a severe warning or reprimand. Now frequently with to or indirect object. row1843 transitive. To berate (a person) angrily; to reprimand severely. Also with out, up, and adverbial phrase. Occasionally also intransitive: to scold. rouse1896 intransitive. To become angry; to grumble, complain. Frequently with at, on, on to a person: to scold, berate (a person). Cf. roust, v.3 roust1901 intransitive. To express displeasure or disagreement vehemently; to scold, reprove; to shout at a person. Also with on. Also transitive. Cf. rouse… to bust (a person's) balls1946 To harangue, berate, or harass (a person) verbally. Also in weakened use: to tease or mock (a person). Cf. ball-breaker, n., ball-busting, adj. Cf… to bust on1961 Originally U.S. intransitive. to bust on: to attack verbally, to criticize or scold; (in weakened sense) to tease, to mock. Also transitive (without… |
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