chide

[Chide]

To chide someone is to ride them or get on their case, without really getting in their face.

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To rebuke; to reprove; to scold; to find fault with.

Verb
censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger''s car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"

p. pr. & vb. n.
To rebuke; to reprove; to scold; to find fault with.

p. pr. & vb. n.
Fig.: To be noisy about; to chafe against.

v. i.
To utter words of disapprobation and displeasure; to find fault; to contend angrily.

v. i.
To make a clamorous noise; to chafe.

n.
A continuous noise or murmur.

Chide

Chide , v. t. [imp. Chid , or Chode (Obs.); p. p. Chidden , Chid; p. pr. & vb. n. Chiding.] [AS. c'c6dan; of unknown origin.] 1. To rebuke; to reprove; to scold; to find fault with.

Upbraided, chid, and rated at.

2. Fig.: To be noise about; to chafe against.

The sea that chides the banks of England.

To chide hither, chide from, ∨ chide away, to cause to come, or to drive away, by scolding or reproof. Syn. -- To blame; rebuke; reprove; scold; censure; reproach; reprehend; reprimand.

Chide

Chide, v. i. 1. To utter words of disapprobation and displeasure; to find fault; to contend angrily.

Wherefore the people did chide with Moses.

2. To make a clamorous noise; to chafe.

As doth a rock againts the chiding flood.

Chide

Chide, n. [AS. c'c6d] A continuous noise or murmur.

The chide of streams.

To rebuke; to reprove; to scold; to find fault with.

To utter words of disapprobation and displeasure; to find fault; to contend angrily.

A continuous noise or murmur.

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