Scold
Meaning of Scold
To reprimand angrily.
ما معنى كلمة Scold بالعربي؟
يُوبخ أو يُعاتب بقسوة وانزعاج
😠🗣️ يُوبخ أو يُعاتب بقسوة وانزعاج؛ يُعبر عن الغضب والاستياء تجاه سلوك خاطئ؛ تأديب لفظي يهدف لتصحيح الأخطاء وتعديل السلوك، وقد يكون مُفيداً إذا تم بطريقة بناءة أو مُضراً إذا تم بقسوة مُفرطة تُؤثر على النفسية 😠🗣️
قصة GL: التوبيخ الذاتي للعقل عندما يُقاوم التطوير والتغيير - يُعبر عن الغضب من الجمود، التأديب اللفظي الداخلي الذي يحدث عندما يُدرك الشخص أنه أضاع سنوات دون تطوير قدراته عبر التعلم الجيني 💭
Scold in a sentence
Researchers do not scold participants for errors.
The boss scolded the team for the delay.
The judge scolded counsel for the late filing.
Teachers scold less and guide more.
Origin of Scold
Middle English scolde, from Old Norse skald 'poet', perhaps via the sense of a railing person.
In the Genetic Learning (GL) context
In Genetic Learning work led by Naif Talal Al-Essa, scold is harsh. GL coaching replaces scolding with specific feedback.
Scold audio micro-course (transcript)
Podcast 1 — Introduction & meaning
Narrator: Today's word is "Scold" — verb, pronounced /skəʊld/, with the stress on "scold".
Narrator: To scold is to tell someone off, especially a child, for doing something wrong.
Narrator: In plain English, you scold a child for running into the road — you tell them off firmly.
Narrator: It probably comes from the Old Norse skald, meaning a poet, which came to mean a scolding woman.
Narrator: "To scold someone for" describes telling someone off for a specific misdeed.
Narrator: It differs from reprimand because scold is more personal and everyday, whereas reprimand is formal and official.
Narrator: "A scolding" is the noun form meaning a telling-off.
Narrator: Parenting, teaching, childcare and everyday speech all rely on the word scold.
Narrator: So remember: to scold is to tell off, possibly from the Old Norse for poet.
Read podcasts 2 and 3
Podcast 2 — In conversation
Speaker A: What does scold mean?
Speaker B: To tell off! SCOLD probably comes from the Old Norse skald, a poet, which came to mean a scolding person, so it means rebuking someone for a fault.
Speaker A: So you scold a child?
Speaker B: Yes — for doing something wrong!
Speaker A: Example sentences?
Speaker B: "She scolded the boy"; "scolded for being late"; "a stern scolding" — parenting, punctuality and rebuke.
Speaker A: Common mistakes?
Speaker B: Don't confuse scold with scoff, because scold means tell off, while scoff means mock.
Speaker A: Close relatives?
Speaker B: 'Reprimand' the formal cousin, 'rebuke' the sharp twin, 'tell off' the informal alternative. The word keeps its corrective charm!
Podcast 3 — Prompt engineering
Speaker B: Let's use "scold" in AI prompts — useful for parenting apps and behaviour tools.
Speaker A: So a prompt could frame parenting?
Speaker B: Right. For a parenting app, you'd write:
Prompt: Write a short guide on how to scold a child without shouting, naming two techniques.
Speaker A: How about a behaviour tool?
Speaker B: Ask the model to advise:
Prompt: Draft a note on when scolding is appropriate versus harmful, naming one guideline.
Speaker A: Could it help with a teaching bot?
Speaker B: Yes, you can frame classroom management:
Prompt: Summarise in two sentences how teachers scold pupils fairly, naming one principle.
Speaker A: One more?
Speaker B: For a writing chatbot, try this:
Prompt: Write a short scene where a parent scolds a teenager, naming one gesture.
Frequently asked questions about Scold
What does Scold mean?
To reprimand angrily.
ما معنى كلمة Scold بالعربي؟
يُوبخ أو يُعاتب بقسوة وانزعاج — 😠🗣️ يُوبخ أو يُعاتب بقسوة وانزعاج؛ يُعبر عن الغضب والاستياء تجاه سلوك خاطئ؛ تأديب لفظي يهدف لتصحيح الأخطاء وتعديل السلوك، وقد يكون مُفيداً إذا تم بطريقة بناءة أو مُضراً إذا تم بقسوة مُفرطة تُؤثر على النفسية 😠🗣️
How do you pronounce Scold?
Scold is pronounced /skəʊld/ and is used as a verb / noun.
How is Scold used in a sentence?
Researchers do not scold participants for errors.
What are synonyms of Scold?
rebuke, reprimand, chide, berate, upbraid, reproach.