chide
Americanverb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
verb
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to rebuke or scold
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(tr) to goad into action
Other Word Forms
- chider noun
- chidingly adverb
- outchide verb (used with object)
- unchid adjective
- unchidden adjective
- unchided adjective
- unchiding adjective
- unchidingly adverb
Etymology
Origin of chide
before 1000; Middle English chiden, Old English cīdan
Example Sentences
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Human beings as a whole do not employ the same ethics a responsible newspaper does — though today many of us chide the press solely when the news is unfavorable to our own personal prejudices.
From Salon • Feb. 6, 2026
While they often chide guests for not owning Apple—or enough Apple—they never blame anyone for shunning Nvidia.
From Slate • Feb. 19, 2024
“I’m sure once Christmastime rolls around, we’ll kind of chide him a little bit,” Karras joked.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 9, 2023
He pointed out that any number of people might chide someone over his or her online presence.
From Washington Times • Jun. 27, 2023
“Oh, yes! Every bit of it himself, and neglecting the land sometimes to do it, so that Sivaji had often to chide him, although he is a good man for a Zemindari agent.”
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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