~ sb (for sth / for doing sth) (formal) to speak angrily to sb, especially a child, because they have done sth wrong
SYNTELLOFF:
[VN] He scolded them for arriving late. [also Vspeech, V]
scolding noun [usuallysing.]:
I got a scolding from my mother.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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