a scold

Definition von a scold im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: {n} termagant
scold: A person fond of abusive language, in particular a troublesome and angry woman
scold: {n} a cross quarrelsome woman, clamor
scold: {v} to chide, find fault, brawl, quarrel
scold: One who scolds, or makes a practice of scolding; esp
scold: a rude, clamorous woman; a shrew
scold: {f} reprimand, rebuke; upbraid, berate; use loud and abusive language
scold: {i} one who frequently reprimands others with abusive language; rude woman who fights often and is considered a public nuisance
scold: To rebuke
scold: A scolding; a brawl
scold: 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"
scold: 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
scold: To chide with rudeness and clamor; to rate; also, to rebuke or reprove with severity
scold: If you scold someone, you speak angrily to them because they have done something wrong. If he finds out, he'll scold me Later she scolded her daughter for having talked to her father like that `You should be at school,' he scolded. to angrily criticize someone, especially a child, about something they have done = tell off (Probably from a language)
scold: someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
scold: show one's unhappiness or critical attitude; "He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong"; "We grumbled about the increased work load"