Main Entry: chide

Pronunciation: \ˈchīd\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): chid \ˈchid\ or chid·ed \ˈchī-dəd\; chid or chid·den \ˈchi-d^ən\ or chided; chid·ing \ˈchī-diŋ\

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English cīdan to quarrel, chide, from cīd strife

Date: before 12th century

intransitive verb : to speak out in angry or displeased rebuketransitive verb : to voice disapproval to : reproach in a usually mild and constructive manner : scold

synonyms see reprove