ˈchīd verb
( chid ˈchid ; or chid·ed ˈchīdə̇d ; or archaic chode ˈchōd ; chid ˈchid ; or chid·den ˈchid ə n ; or chided ; chid·ing ˈchīdiŋ ; chides )
Etymology: Middle English chiden, from Old English cīdan to quarrel, chide, from cīd strife
intransitive verb
1. : to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke : contend , brawl , wrangle : clamor stridently
the people did chide with Moses — Exod 17:2 (Authorized Version)
2. : to make an uproar or clamor (as of a tempest or the sea) suggesting violent anger
the chiding flood — Shakespeare
3. : to express disapproval in correcting or appealing for change and improvement
chiding against the king for his blind infatuation
transitive verb
1. : to voice disapproval to (for some shortcoming) now often mildly and charitably as a parent, mentor, or friendly critic in the interests of amendment or improvement : scold
chiding the child for his inattention
chiding the maid for her carelessness
2. : to seem to scold, complain against, rebuke, or threaten with strident or brawling sound
the sea that chides the banks of England — Shakespeare
Synonyms: see reprove