Junior vocab icon Junior Vocab

Scold Meaning for Kids

Explore meanings, explanations, related words, synonyms, antonyms, translations, sentences, FAQ, for the word: Scold

What Does Scold Mean?

Verb

  • To speak to someone in an angry way because they did something wrong.
  • To tell someone that they should not have done something bad.

Noun

  • A person who often tells others what they did wrong.

Scold — Full Explanation

Scold means to tell someone they did something wrong in a serious way. It's like when a parent or teacher says, 'You shouldn't do that!' to help you learn.

Search another word

Related Words

Scold Meaning in Other Languages

hindi
डाँटना

daantna

डाँटना

daantna

बुरा कहना

bura kehna

kannada
ತಿರಸ್ಕಾರ (Tirasakāra)

tirasakara

ತಿರಸ್ಕಾರ (Tirasakāra)

tirasakara

ಕೋಪ (Kōpa)

kopa

bengali
বকানো (bokano)

bokano

শাসন (shashon)

shashon

বকুনি (bokuni)

bokuni

spanish
reprochar

reh-pro-char

reprender

reh-pren-der

regañar

reh-gah-nyar

Frequently Asked Questions About Scold

What does 'scold' mean?
To scold means to tell someone that they did something wrong in a loud or angry voice.
How do you pronounce 'scold'?
You pronounce 'scold' like this: skohld.
What is the origin of the word 'scold'?
The word 'scold' comes from an old English word that means to tell someone off or to speak angrily to them.
What is the meaning of 'scold' in Kannada?
The word 'scold' in Kannada is 'ತಿರಸ್ಕಾರ' (Tiraskāra).