Definition
Past tense of 'chide'; to scold or criticize someone in a disapproving way.
Etymology
From Old English 'cīdan' meaning 'to quarrel or dispute.' The verb 'chide' has irregular conjugation in English, with forms including 'chide,' 'chid/chided' (past), and 'chidden/chided' (past participle), showing the evolution from Old English strong verbs.
Kelly Says
English has held onto irregular verbs like 'chide/chid/chidden' as fossils of how our language worked a thousand years ago—most English verbs now just add '-ed,' but these old verbs resist the change, making them survivors of ancient grammar rules.
Translations
CACatalà
reprovar
reh-proh-var
CSČeština
sarkasticky
sar-ka-stik-ky
DADansk
sarkastisk
sar-ka-stis-k
ELΕλληνικά
σάτιρα
sa-tee-rah
ESEspañol
regaño
reh-gah-nyoh
FAفارسی
مخالفت
mo-kha-la-fat
FISuomi
sarkastisesti
sar-ka-sti-se-sti
FRFrançais
engueulade
aN-gwe-la-duh
HIहिन्दी
डांटना
daant-nah
HUMagyar
sarkasz
sar-ka-sz
IDBahasa Indonesia
maki
ma-ki
ITItaliano
rimprovero
rim-pro-veh-roh
MSBahasa Melayu
mengkritik
men-gkri-tik
MYမြန်မာ
ကြောင့်
kya-ng-ht
NLNederlands
verwijt
ver-wijt
NONorsk
sarkastisk
sar-ka-stis-k
PLPolski
wytykanie
vye-tee-ka-nee
PTPortuguês
reprovação
reh-pro-vah-sow
RORomână
sarkastice
sar-ka-sti-tse
RUРусский
на Mild
na-miled
SVSvenska
sarkastiskt
sar-ka-stis-t
SWKiswahili
kejeli
keh-eh-li
TEతెలుగు
పిచ్చట
pi-ch-cha-ta
TLTL
pag-aaway
pa-ga-a-way
TRTürkçe
kınama
ki-na-mah
UKУкраїнська
на Mild
na-miled
ZUZU
ukuthela
oo-ku-the-la