noun
scolding
SKOHL-dihng
noun
1
A sharp reprimand or telling-off.
"He got a scolding from his mother for coming home late."
How to Use Scolding
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe reprimand itself — what you get when someone scolds you.
Common pairings
a stern scolding
give someone a scolding
Word Forms
scoldings plural
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He got a _____ from his mother for coming home late.