Definition of chide in English:

chide

verbchidden, chid, chided tʃʌɪdtʃaɪd

[with object]

Scold or rebuke.
责骂，斥责；指责，非难
she chided him for not replying to her letters
她为他不回信而责骂他。
with direct speech ‘Now, now,’ he chided
Example sentencesExamples
- The plump cook chided me, slapping my small hand away when it reached for one more chocolate chip cookie.
- She chided the father for ‘abusing’ his son and said she intended to call the police.
- The President instead chided the legislature for failing to attend to its own duties, such as passing legislation.
- When it finally surfaced, other journalists politely chided him and dropped the subject.
- His vigorously unconventional storytelling has earned him as many critics, who chide him for being overly clever and self-referential, as devotees.
- When I refused to eat my soup, she chided me, asking if I wanted to grow up to be as small as eight-year-olds tend to be.
- ‘You're hurting me, you're hurting me,’ her daughter chides her.
- I gently chided her for leaving me to face this cancer on my own.
- I say this to Chris, and he chides me for assuming the falcons are of opposite sexes.
- One guy in a pickup pulls over and chides them for criticizing Wal-Mart.
- She chides him for talking so philosophically.
- When he explains that the crack about encouraging homemakers to become lawyers was a joke, she chides him about his tone.
- The book also gently chides parents about their own angry behavior by illustrating the impact it has on children.
- There used to be times when mothers chided children about bad handwriting.
- He also chided one reviewer at another paper for being self-centered.
- The 34-year-old rugby-playing vicar, who is married with three young children, chides his flock in the latest issue of his parish magazine.
- The judge chided the girls for rapping on the door at such a late hour.
- Overwhelmed by this observation, I chided myself for never having noticed it before.
- He gently chided the organizers of another event, where he gave his talk in front of an empty wall.
- The mayor also promises less services, and chides everyone for all our profligate ways in the past ten years.
Synonyms
scold, chastise, upbraid, berate, castigate, lambaste, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reprove, admonish, remonstrate with, lecture, criticize, censure
call to account, take to task, pull up, go on at, read someone the Riot Act, haul someone over the coals, give someone a piece of one's mind
informal tell off, give someone a telling-off, dress down, give someone a dressing-down, give someone an earful, give someone a roasting, give someone a talking-to, give someone a rocket, give someone a rollicking, rap, rap over the knuckles, slap someone's wrist, let someone have it, send someone away with a flea in their ear, bawl out, give someone hell, come down on, blow up at, pitch into, lay into, lace into, tear into, give someone a caning, put on the mat, slap down, blast, rag, keelhaul
British informal tick off, have a go at, carpet, monster, give someone a mouthful, tear someone off a strip, give someone what for, give someone some stick, wig, give someone a wigging, give someone a row, row
North American informal chew out, ream out, take to the woodshed
British vulgar slang bollock, give someone a bollocking
North American vulgar slang chew someone's ass, ream someone's ass
dated call down, rate, give someone a rating, trim
rare reprehend, objurgate

Derivatives

chider

noun

I think my readers (the chiders and condemners) in San Miguel de Allende might breathe a collective sigh of relief over this announcement.
Example sentencesExamples
- The chiders labor under the misconception that ‘electricity’ is invariably made of negatively-charged particles called electrons.
- The High Bailiff shall make a stool and mend the pillory to punish chiders and scolders by Christmas.
- They may chide occasionally but this is done from the perspective of the chidee rather than the chider.
- The flock of chiders, complainers, carpers, cavilers, and castigators makes it harder and harder to get an optimistic note in edgewise.

chiding

adjectiveˈtʃʌɪdɪŋˈtʃaɪdɪŋ

Full of rebuke; critical.
a chiding rebuttal
Example sentencesExamples
- Eliza caught the chiding note in his voice
- He walked by the door and heard his father's chiding voice in his head, ‘Remember to check the door for heat, no matter what.’
- I could be the chiding uncle, who turns up at the right time, brings educational presents, and tutors the boy on the correct way to do everything.
- I put emphasis on the word fun, twisting it so that it sounded chiding and sarcastic.

chidingly

adverb

‘Kate,’ she would say chidingly, ‘You're so serious, so solemn for your age.’
Example sentencesExamples
- He spoke chidingly, ‘Now darling, I've told you that I don't want anything I tell you to color your memory.’
- At his expression of surprise, Celeste walked away from him and paced the room, saying chidingly to herself, ‘I know it's a big request and it's probably the worst thing I could ask especially since I have three kids.’

Origin

Old English cīdan, of unknown origin.

Rhymes

abide, applied, aside, astride, backslide, beside, bestride, betide, bide, bride, Clyde, cockeyed, coincide, collide, confide, cried, decide, divide, dried, elide, five-a-side, glide, guide, hide, hollow-eyed, I'd, implied, lied, misguide, nationwide, nide, offside, onside, outride, outside, pan-fried, pied, pie-eyed, pitch-side, popeyed, pride, provide, ride, Said, shied, side, slide, sloe-eyed, snide, square-eyed, starry-eyed, statewide, Strathclyde, stride, subdivide, subside, tide, tried, undyed, wall-eyed, wide, worldwide

Definition of chide in US English:

chide

verbtʃaɪdCHīd

[with object]

Scold or rebuke.
责骂，斥责；指责，非难
she chided him for not replying to her letters
她为他不回信而责骂他。
with direct speech “You mustn't speak like that,” she chided gently
Example sentencesExamples
- The plump cook chided me, slapping my small hand away when it reached for one more chocolate chip cookie.
- He also chided one reviewer at another paper for being self-centered.
- When he explains that the crack about encouraging homemakers to become lawyers was a joke, she chides him about his tone.
- I say this to Chris, and he chides me for assuming the falcons are of opposite sexes.
- ‘You're hurting me, you're hurting me,’ her daughter chides her.
- I gently chided her for leaving me to face this cancer on my own.
- The President instead chided the legislature for failing to attend to its own duties, such as passing legislation.
- He gently chided the organizers of another event, where he gave his talk in front of an empty wall.
- The book also gently chides parents about their own angry behavior by illustrating the impact it has on children.
- The 34-year-old rugby-playing vicar, who is married with three young children, chides his flock in the latest issue of his parish magazine.
- The judge chided the girls for rapping on the door at such a late hour.
- The mayor also promises less services, and chides everyone for all our profligate ways in the past ten years.
- There used to be times when mothers chided children about bad handwriting.
- She chides him for talking so philosophically.
- Overwhelmed by this observation, I chided myself for never having noticed it before.
- One guy in a pickup pulls over and chides them for criticizing Wal-Mart.
- She chided the father for ‘abusing’ his son and said she intended to call the police.
- When it finally surfaced, other journalists politely chided him and dropped the subject.
- His vigorously unconventional storytelling has earned him as many critics, who chide him for being overly clever and self-referential, as devotees.
- When I refused to eat my soup, she chided me, asking if I wanted to grow up to be as small as eight-year-olds tend to be.
Synonyms
scold, chastise, upbraid, berate, castigate, lambaste, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reprove, admonish, remonstrate with, lecture, criticize, censure

Origin

Old English cīdan, of unknown origin.

词汇	chide
释义	Definition of chide in English: chide verbchidden, chid, chided tʃʌɪdtʃaɪd [with object] Scold or rebuke. 责骂，斥责；指责，非难 she chided him for not replying to her letters 她为他不回信而责骂他。 with direct speech ‘Now, now,’ he chided Example sentencesExamples The plump cook chided me, slapping my small hand away when it reached for one more chocolate chip cookie. She chided the father for ‘abusing’ his son and said she intended to call the police. The President instead chided the legislature for failing to attend to its own duties, such as passing legislation. When it finally surfaced, other journalists politely chided him and dropped the subject. His vigorously unconventional storytelling has earned him as many critics, who chide him for being overly clever and self-referential, as devotees. When I refused to eat my soup, she chided me, asking if I wanted to grow up to be as small as eight-year-olds tend to be. ‘You're hurting me, you're hurting me,’ her daughter chides her. I gently chided her for leaving me to face this cancer on my own. I say this to Chris, and he chides me for assuming the falcons are of opposite sexes. One guy in a pickup pulls over and chides them for criticizing Wal-Mart. She chides him for talking so philosophically. When he explains that the crack about encouraging homemakers to become lawyers was a joke, she chides him about his tone. The book also gently chides parents about their own angry behavior by illustrating the impact it has on children. There used to be times when mothers chided children about bad handwriting. He also chided one reviewer at another paper for being self-centered. The 34-year-old rugby-playing vicar, who is married with three young children, chides his flock in the latest issue of his parish magazine. The judge chided the girls for rapping on the door at such a late hour. Overwhelmed by this observation, I chided myself for never having noticed it before. He gently chided the organizers of another event, where he gave his talk in front of an empty wall. The mayor also promises less services, and chides everyone for all our profligate ways in the past ten years. Synonyms scold, chastise, upbraid, berate, castigate, lambaste, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reprove, admonish, remonstrate with, lecture, criticize, censure call to account, take to task, pull up, go on at, read someone the Riot Act, haul someone over the coals, give someone a piece of one's mind informal tell off, give someone a telling-off, dress down, give someone a dressing-down, give someone an earful, give someone a roasting, give someone a talking-to, give someone a rocket, give someone a rollicking, rap, rap over the knuckles, slap someone's wrist, let someone have it, send someone away with a flea in their ear, bawl out, give someone hell, come down on, blow up at, pitch into, lay into, lace into, tear into, give someone a caning, put on the mat, slap down, blast, rag, keelhaul British informal tick off, have a go at, carpet, monster, give someone a mouthful, tear someone off a strip, give someone what for, give someone some stick, wig, give someone a wigging, give someone a row, row North American informal chew out, ream out, take to the woodshed British vulgar slang bollock, give someone a bollocking North American vulgar slang chew someone's ass, ream someone's ass dated call down, rate, give someone a rating, trim rare reprehend, objurgate Derivatives chider noun I think my readers (the chiders and condemners) in San Miguel de Allende might breathe a collective sigh of relief over this announcement. Example sentencesExamples The chiders labor under the misconception that ‘electricity’ is invariably made of negatively-charged particles called electrons. The High Bailiff shall make a stool and mend the pillory to punish chiders and scolders by Christmas. They may chide occasionally but this is done from the perspective of the chidee rather than the chider. The flock of chiders, complainers, carpers, cavilers, and castigators makes it harder and harder to get an optimistic note in edgewise. chiding adjectiveˈtʃʌɪdɪŋˈtʃaɪdɪŋ Full of rebuke; critical. a chiding rebuttal Example sentencesExamples Eliza caught the chiding note in his voice He walked by the door and heard his father's chiding voice in his head, ‘Remember to check the door for heat, no matter what.’ I could be the chiding uncle, who turns up at the right time, brings educational presents, and tutors the boy on the correct way to do everything. I put emphasis on the word fun, twisting it so that it sounded chiding and sarcastic. chidingly adverb ‘Kate,’ she would say chidingly, ‘You're so serious, so solemn for your age.’ Example sentencesExamples He spoke chidingly, ‘Now darling, I've told you that I don't want anything I tell you to color your memory.’ At his expression of surprise, Celeste walked away from him and paced the room, saying chidingly to herself, ‘I know it's a big request and it's probably the worst thing I could ask especially since I have three kids.’ Origin Old English cīdan, of unknown origin. Rhymes abide, applied, aside, astride, backslide, beside, bestride, betide, bide, bride, Clyde, cockeyed, coincide, collide, confide, cried, decide, divide, dried, elide, five-a-side, glide, guide, hide, hollow-eyed, I'd, implied, lied, misguide, nationwide, nide, offside, onside, outride, outside, pan-fried, pied, pie-eyed, pitch-side, popeyed, pride, provide, ride, Said, shied, side, slide, sloe-eyed, snide, square-eyed, starry-eyed, statewide, Strathclyde, stride, subdivide, subside, tide, tried, undyed, wall-eyed, wide, worldwide Definition of chide in US English: chide verbtʃaɪdCHīd [with object] Scold or rebuke. 责骂，斥责；指责，非难 she chided him for not replying to her letters 她为他不回信而责骂他。 with direct speech “You mustn't speak like that,” she chided gently Example sentencesExamples The plump cook chided me, slapping my small hand away when it reached for one more chocolate chip cookie. He also chided one reviewer at another paper for being self-centered. When he explains that the crack about encouraging homemakers to become lawyers was a joke, she chides him about his tone. I say this to Chris, and he chides me for assuming the falcons are of opposite sexes. ‘You're hurting me, you're hurting me,’ her daughter chides her. I gently chided her for leaving me to face this cancer on my own. The President instead chided the legislature for failing to attend to its own duties, such as passing legislation. He gently chided the organizers of another event, where he gave his talk in front of an empty wall. The book also gently chides parents about their own angry behavior by illustrating the impact it has on children. The 34-year-old rugby-playing vicar, who is married with three young children, chides his flock in the latest issue of his parish magazine. The judge chided the girls for rapping on the door at such a late hour. The mayor also promises less services, and chides everyone for all our profligate ways in the past ten years. There used to be times when mothers chided children about bad handwriting. She chides him for talking so philosophically. Overwhelmed by this observation, I chided myself for never having noticed it before. One guy in a pickup pulls over and chides them for criticizing Wal-Mart. She chided the father for ‘abusing’ his son and said she intended to call the police. When it finally surfaced, other journalists politely chided him and dropped the subject. His vigorously unconventional storytelling has earned him as many critics, who chide him for being overly clever and self-referential, as devotees. When I refused to eat my soup, she chided me, asking if I wanted to grow up to be as small as eight-year-olds tend to be. Synonyms scold, chastise, upbraid, berate, castigate, lambaste, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reprove, admonish, remonstrate with, lecture, criticize, censure Origin Old English cīdan, of unknown origin.
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