chide

verb

ˈchīd

chid ˈchid How to pronounce chide (audio)

or chided ˈchī-dəd How to pronounce chide (audio)

; chid or chidden ˈchi-dᵊn How to pronounce chide (audio)

or chided; chiding ˈchī-diŋ How to pronounce chide (audio)

intransitive verb

: to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke

is quick to chide against the mayor for his negligence

transitive verb

: to voice disapproval to : reproach in a usually mild and constructive manner : scold

She chided us for arriving late.

Example Sentences

She chided us for arriving late. “You really should have been here on time,” she chided.

Recent Examples on the Web Her fellow Harfoots chide her insatiable curiosity, but the Harfoot elder Sadoc Burrows (Lenny Henry) finally lets slip a juicy bit of neighborhood gossip: The skies and their stars look strange these days.

Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE, 2 Sep. 2022 President Barack Obama used to chide his staff for admiring a problem rather than doing something about it.

Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2022 On several occasions, Nelson took to Twitter to chide Lasry over economic issues.

Bill Glauber, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2022 Putin seized on the moment to chide the United States, where a decades-long, multibillion-dollar destruction program was slowed by regulatory delays.

Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2022 National security correspondent Jennifer Griffin has consistently backed up the Biden administration’s warnings about Russia’s intention, going so far as to chide the dismissive commentary of some colleagues.

Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2022 Still, amateur real estate commentators may chide you for not holding out for top dollar.

Joanne Cleaver, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2022 Some leaders and international health officials have seized on the emergence of a new coronavirus strain to chide the world on the poor results of the global vaccination campaign.

Nick Roll, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Dec. 2021 Indeed, Robertson's closest friends chide him for not branching out beyond the park's 1 million acres and venturing further afield.

Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2021 See More

单词	chiding
释义	chide verb ˈchīd chid ˈchid or chided ˈchī-dəd ; chid or chidden ˈchi-dᵊn or chided; chiding ˈchī-diŋ intransitive verb : to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke is quick to chide against the mayor for his negligence transitive verb : to voice disapproval to : reproach in a usually mild and constructive manner : scold She chided us for arriving late. Synonyms admonish rebuke reprimand reproach reprove tick off See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences She chided us for arriving late. “You really should have been here on time,” she chided. Recent Examples on the Web Her fellow Harfoots chide her insatiable curiosity, but the Harfoot elder Sadoc Burrows (Lenny Henry) finally lets slip a juicy bit of neighborhood gossip: The skies and their stars look strange these days. Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE, 2 Sep. 2022 President Barack Obama used to chide his staff for admiring a problem rather than doing something about it. Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2022 On several occasions, Nelson took to Twitter to chide Lasry over economic issues. Bill Glauber, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2022 Putin seized on the moment to chide the United States, where a decades-long, multibillion-dollar destruction program was slowed by regulatory delays. Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2022 National security correspondent Jennifer Griffin has consistently backed up the Biden administration’s warnings about Russia’s intention, going so far as to chide the dismissive commentary of some colleagues. Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2022 Still, amateur real estate commentators may chide you for not holding out for top dollar. Joanne Cleaver, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2022 Some leaders and international health officials have seized on the emergence of a new coronavirus strain to chide the world on the poor results of the global vaccination campaign. Nick Roll, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Dec. 2021 Indeed, Robertson's closest friends chide him for not branching out beyond the park's 1 million acres and venturing further afield. Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Old English cīdan to quarrel, chide, from cīd strife First Known Use before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense Kids Definition chide verb ˈchīd chided; chiding : to scold gently And she chided herself silently for worrying so much. Kevin Henkes, Olive's Ocean chiding verb present participle of chide as in admonishing to criticize (someone) usually gently so as to correct a fault my wife chided me for forgetting to offer our guests some refreshments Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance admonishing reprimanding scolding criticizing blaming rebuking reproaching reproving mocking faulting berating upbraiding haranguing lecturing getting after condemning getting on castigating ticking off lambasting censuring ridiculing attacking belittling disparaging assailing lashing deriding excoriating denouncing jawing crucifying flaying burning one's ears slamming minimizing knocking scoffing bad-mouthing scorning panning dressing down deprecating dissing blasting keelhauling abusing rating scoring chewing out railing (at or against) reprehending putting down Antonyms & Near Antonyms approving endorsing indorsing sanctioning praising applauding okaying lauding saluting hailing touting extolling OK'ing See More
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