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lambaste

1 of 1verb
/læmˈbeɪst/
Forms:lambastes,lambasting,lambasted,lambasted
1

to criticize or reprimand severely and publicly

  • The journalist lambastes the government for its lack of transparency in the recent scandal.
  • She lambasted her colleague during the meeting for repeatedly missing deadlines.
  • Tomorrow, the CEO will lambaste the team for their failure to meet sales targets.
  • The talk show host is currently lambasting the controversial policies of the administration.
  • By the time they apologized, the public had already lambasted the company for its insensitive advertisement.
Synonyms:
lecturedress downsavageattacktrouncescoldreprimandblastcrucifybawl outchew outrebukehave wordschideragcall downchew upcall on the carpetjawberatetake to taskremonstratelambast
2

to beat violently

  • The gang tried to lambaste him in the alley.
  • He threatened to lambaste anyone who touched his car.
  • The bully lambasted the smaller boy until teachers intervened.
  • Soldiers lambasted the gate with heavy blows.
  • Protesters lambasted the barricades with sticks.
Synonyms:
lambastflogcane