Tell off Roger for having scoffed (4)
I believe the answer is:
rate
'tell' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to thinking as well as being verbs in their base form.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I can't see?
'roger for having scoffed' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'roger' could be 'r' (abbreviation used in radio communications) and 'r' is located in the answer.
'scoffed' could be 'ate' ('to scoff' is to eat) and 'ate' is located in the answer.
This accounts for all the letters.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
'off' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for rate that I've seen before include "Tear up in tempo" , "See 16" , "Strongly criticise" , "Speed - scold" , "Judge" .)