🔤 Scold ✨

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URDU

ڈانٹنا، جھڑکنا، ملامت کرنا، سختی سے سمجھانا

🅰️ Roman Urdu:

daantna, jhidakna, malamat karna, sakhti se samjhana

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ENGLISH

📚verb and noun

scold

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PRONUNCIATION

Standard: /skəʊld/

Phonetic: /skohld/

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DEFINITION

to reprimand angrily, to criticize sharply, an angry rebuke

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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

The teacher scolded him for ignoring repeated laboratory safety instructions. Parents should explain mistakes calmly instead of scolding children harshly. She scolded her brother after finding muddy footprints across the hallway. The manager scolded employees who repeatedly arrived late for meetings. A gentle warning worked better than an angry scold.

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