scold
- sense 1: censure severely or angrily; "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"; "check" is archaic
- rebuke rag trounce reproof lecture reprimand jaw dress_down scold chide berate bawl_out remonstrate chew_out chew_up have_words lambaste lambast
- sense 2: show one's unhappiness or critical attitude; "He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong"; "We grumbled about the increased work load"
- grouch grumble scold
- complain kick plain sound_off quetch kvetch