1. to scold more severely or effectively than someone else
Usage: rare

Examples

• The teacher was outscolding the parent when it came to disciplining the unruly student.
• She found herself outscolding her own mother in terms of strictness with the children.
• The coach was outscolding the referee with his loud complaints from the sideline.
• Despite his efforts, he couldn’t help outscolding his wife when dealing with their teenager’s behavior.
• The principal ended up outscolding both teachers in the heated faculty meeting.