to find fault or rail with rude clamor; to brawl; to utter harsh, rude, boisterous rebuke; to chide sharply or coarsely; -- often with at; as, to scold at a servant.-to chide with rudeness and clamor; to rate; also, to rebuke or reprove with severity.-one who scolds, or makes a practice of scolding; esp., a rude, clamorous woman; a shrew.-a scolding; a brawl.