Scold | Mean of scold in English Dictionary

/ˈskoʊld/

• Verb
• to speak in an angry or critical way to (someone who has done something wrong)
1. He scolded [=reprimanded] the children for making a mess.
2. The article scolds [=(more formally) berates, upbraids] the United Nations for not doing enough about the situation.
3. “You should never have done that,” she scolded.
• Noun
• a person who often criticizes other people in an angry way
1. He can be a bit of a scold sometimes.