scolding

Plural: scoldings

Noun

• A harsh or severe reprimand; a sharp rebuke.
• rebuking a person harshly
• A succession of critical remarks, such as those directed by a parent towards a misbehaving child; an earful; dressing down.

Verb

• censure severely or angrily
• show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
• present participle and gerund of scold

Examples

• Receiving a SCOLDING for a misspelled word, he vowed to double-check every play.

Synonyms

bawl out, berate, call down, call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, chiding, dress down, grouch, grumble, have words, jaw, lambast, lambaste, lecture, objurgation, rag, rebuke, remonstrate, reprimand, reproof, scold, take to task, tongue-lashing, trounce