Synonyms : common scold, nag, nagger, scolder

Translation in other languages :हिन्दी ଓଡ଼ିଆ বাংলা தமிழ் മലയാളം

Example : 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.

Synonyms : bawl out, berate, call down, call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, jaw, lambast, lambaste, lecture, rag, rebuke, remonstrate, reprimand, take to task, trounce

Example : He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong.
We grumbled about the increased work load.

Synonyms : grouch, grumble