noun a scolding; a brawl.
2. scold ·noun one who scolds, or makes a practice of scolding; ·esp., a rude, clamorous woman; a shrew.
3. scold ·vt to chide with rudeness and clamor; to rate; also, to rebuke or reprove with severity.
4. scold ·vi to find fault or rail with rude clamor; to brawl; to utter harsh, rude, boisterous rebuke; to chide sharply or coarsely;
often with at; as, to scold at a servant.