chide

UK: /ˈtʃaɪd/ US: /tʃaɪd/ ,(chīd)

Inflections of 'chide' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

chides

v 3rd person singular

chiding

v pres p

chided

v past

chid

v past (Rare)

chided

v past p

chid

v past p (Rare)

chidden

v past p (Rare)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

chide /tʃaɪd/   v. [~ + object] , chid•ed or chid /tʃɪd/  chid•ed or chid or chid•den /ˈtʃɪdən/  chid•ing. 

1. to scold or reproach:
   She chided me for not speaking up to the boss when I had the chance.

chid•ing•ly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

chide  (chīd), v., chid•ed or chid (chid), chid•ed or chid or chid•den 

(chid′n),  chid•ing. 
v.t. 
1. to express disapproval of;
   scold;
   reproach:
   The principal chided the children for their thoughtless pranks.
2. to harass, nag, impel, or the like by chiding:
   She chided him into apologizing.

v.i. 
3. to scold or reproach;
   find fault.
• Middle English chiden, Old English cīdan bef. 1000
chid′er, n. 
chid′ing•ly, adv. 
Synonyms
• 1, 3. reprove, rebuke, censure, upbraid, blame.
Antonyms
• 1, 3. praise.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

chide / tʃaɪd/ verb (chides, chiding, chided, chid, chided, chid, chidden)

1. to rebuke or scold
2. (transitive) to goad into action

Etymology: Old English cīdan

ˈchider noun

ˈchidingly adverb