[chahyd] 
verb, chid⋅ed or chid [chid] , chid⋅ed or chid or chid⋅den [chid-n] , chid⋅ing.| 1. | to express disapproval of; scold; reproach: The principal chided the children for their thoughtless pranks. |
| 2. | to harass, nag, impel, or the like by chiding: She chided him into apologizing. |
| 3. | to scold or reproach; find fault. |
| chide (chīd) v. chid·ed or chid (chĭd), chid·ed or chid or chid·den (chĭd'n), chid·ing, chides v. tr. To scold mildly so as to correct or improve; reprimand: chided the boy for his sloppiness. v. intr. To express disapproval. [Middle English chiden, from Old English cīdan, from cīd, strife, contention.] chid'er n., chid'ing·ly adv. |