Scold

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/skˈoʊld/ · स्कोल्ड

Meaning

To speak angrily to somebody, especially a child, because they have done something wrong

हिंदी अर्थ

डाँटना

Synonyms · पर्यायवाची
Antonyms · विलोम
PraiseApplaudPanegyrizeLaudCommendEulogizeExtol
Example sentences

He was scolded for the missing register.

Scolding without explaining teaches nothing.

Daily use: Register gum hone pe scold kiya gaya.

Word forms
Scolding nScold v
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Memory trick · Prashant Sir

Scold में cold छिपा है। ग़लती पर डाँट पड़ते ही बच्चा cold, यानी ठंडा और चुप पड़ जाता है। Scold = ग़लती पर ग़ुस्से से डाँटना।

Find 'cold' inside SCOLD. After a parent scolds a child for a mistake, the child goes quiet and cold. To scold is to speak angrily to someone for doing wrong.

Exam note

Synonym: chide, reprimand, rebuke, reprove, admonish; antonym: praise, commend, applaud।

Synonyms: chide, reprimand, rebuke, reprove, admonish. Antonyms: praise, commend, applaud.

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