Chide bachelor getting weak (5)
I believe the answer is:
blame
'chide' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with communicating as well as being verbs in their base form.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I don't see?
'bachelor getting weak' is the wordplay.
'bachelor' becomes 'B' (abbreviation e.g. BA=Bachelor of Arts).
'getting' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'weak' becomes 'lame' (similar in meaning).
'b'+'lame'='BLAME'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for blame that I've seen before include "Accuse" , "Find fault with" , "Hold accountable" , "Censure; culpability" , "Hold responsible or guilty" .)