upbraid

🇺🇸 /ʌpˈbreɪd/ 🇬🇧 /ʌpˈbreɪd/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags RARE
verb
R

to scold or reprimand someone sharply

The teacher upbraided the students for their lack of focus during the lecture.

translation

v. to scold or reprimand someone sharply

Word Forms

3rd Present upbraids
Past upbraided
Perfect upbraided
Progressive upbraiding