verb🔗ShareTo punish (someone), especially by corporal punishment."The teacher chastised the student for hitting another child. "actionlawmoralsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo castigate; to severely scold or censure (someone)."The teacher chastised the student for talking during class. "actioncharacterattitudecommunicationmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo lightly criticize or correct (someone)."The teacher gently chastised the student for talking during the lesson. "characteractioncommunicationmoralattitudeeducationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading