1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) To rebuke; to reprove; to scold; to find fault with.
2. (p. pr. & vb. n.) Fig.: To be noisy about; to chafe against.
3. (v. i.) To utter words of disapprobation and displeasure; to find fault; to contend angrily.
4. (v. i.) To make a clamorous noise; to chafe.
5. (n.) A continuous noise or murmur.
Thesaurus Entries
admonish, berate, bring to book, call down, call to account, chastise, correct, have words with, lecture, lesson, objurgate, rate, rebuke, reprehend, reprimand, reproach, reprove, scold, set down, set straight, spank, straighten out, take down, take to task, tick off, upbraid
