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Scold vs Rant - What's the difference?

scold | rant |

As nouns the difference between scold and rant

is that scold is a person fond of abusive language, in particular a troublesome and angry woman while rant is a criticism done by ranting.

As verbs the difference between scold and rant

is that scold is to rebuke while rant is to speak or shout at length in an uncontrollable anger.

scold

English

Alternative forms

* scould (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) A person fond of abusive language, in particular a troublesome and angry woman.

    • Related terms

    * scold's bridle

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To rebuke.
  • * 1813 , (Pride and Prejudice) , (Jane Austen)
    • A week elapsed before she could see Elizabeth without scolding her —
  • *
    • Molly the dairymaid came a little way from the rickyard, and said she would pluck the pigeon that very night after work. She was always ready to do anything for us boys; and we could never quite make out why they scolded her so for an idle hussy indoors. It seemed so unjust. Looking back, I recollect she had very beautiful brown eyes.

    Synonyms

    * objurgate * rebuke * threap * See also

    Anagrams

    * clods, colds

    rant

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A criticism done by ranting.
  • A wild, incoherent, emotional articulation.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To speak or shout at length in an uncontrollable anger.
  • To criticize by ranting.

    • See also

    * rave

    External links

    * *

    Anagrams

    * * ---- ==Norwegian Bokmål==

    Verb

    (head)