chide

🇺🇸 /tʃaɪd/ 🇬🇧 /tʃaɪd/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP20000
verb
R

to gently scold or express disapproval

The teacher chided the student for being late to class.

translation

v. to gently scold or express disapproval

Word Forms

3rd Present chides
Past chided
Perfect chided
Progressive chiding