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chide

[ chahyd ]

verb (used with object)

, 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.

    Synonyms: blame, upbraid, censure, rebuke, reprove

    Antonyms: praise

  2. to harass, nag, impel, or the like by chiding:

    She chided him into apologizing.



verb (used without object)

, chid·ed or chid [chid], chid·ed or chid or chid·den [chid, -n], chid·ing.
  1. to scold or reproach; find fault.

    Synonyms: blame, upbraid, censure, rebuke, reprove

    Antonyms: praise

chide

/ tʃaɪd /

verb

  1. to rebuke or scold
  2. tr to goad into action


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Derived Forms

  • ˈchidingly, adverb
  • ˈchider, noun

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Other Words From

  • chider noun
  • chiding·ly adverb
  • outchide verb (used with object) outchided or outchid outchided or outchid or outchidden outchiding
  • un·chid adjective
  • un·chidden adjective
  • un·chided adjective
  • un·chiding adjective
  • un·chiding·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of chide1

before 1000; Middle English chiden, Old English cīdan

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Word History and Origins

Origin of chide1

Old English cīdan

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Example Sentences

Racine also has chided Bowser over the performance of her agencies, including the city’s crime lab, an agency rife with problems that lost its accreditation last year.

NBA officials also made a point to chide the Knicks behind the scenes — and threaten fines — for repeatedly showing certain instant-replay sequences on the Jumbotron.

Children were chided for taking off face masks or venturing too close to high-touch surfaces.

Early one morning the inspector is awakened by a phone call from a man who identifies himself as Riccardino and chides his listener for being late for their appointment, which was set for right now.

In her main ruling, the judge chided Apple for limiting consumer choice.

Indeed, writers at prominent online media outlets chide us for “demeaning” vaccine-deniers, saying to do so “defies explanation.”

Few would chide a Turkish voter who puts protecting secularism higher on his agenda than foreign policy.

I almost went up to chide him, but who was I to do that, when I had done the same at other times?

Even McBrayer sent him a letter to chide him about the resemblance.

Our cars will chide us if we tailgate and watch us as we drive and jolt us awake if are distracted or drifting off to sleep.

Mrs Everett forebore to chide, so interested was she in learning if this confession would clear her from suspicion.

Then at last they slowly returned, unrebuked, for no man had the heart to chide their daring.

In anger, the king went to the door to chide the guards for having admitted a ragged Jew to his presence.

I chide her for bringing evil days upon us by talking to the sacred cats of the priests, and carrying them in her arms.

Orlando says to Jaques: ‘I will chide no breather in the world, but myself, against whom I know most faults.’

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