verb
lambaste
Lambaste (verb) means to criticize someone very strongly and angrily.
verb
1
To criticize someone very strongly and angrily.
"The sergeant lambasted the new recruits daily."
"Labour frontbencher Louise Haigh (Shadow Transport Secretary for heaven's sake!) initially lambasted TOCs before the handful of specialist rail commentators fell on her tweets and she changed her tune, refocusing her fire on Government."
— Nigel Harris, Comment: Disinterested and dishonest (2023)
"Her first novel was well and truly lambasted by the critics."
2
To hit someone hard and repeatedly.
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Etymology
First recorded in 1637, probably formed from lam (“beat”) and baste (“beat”).
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What is the meaning of lambaste?
"lambaste" (verb) means to criticize someone very strongly and angrily.
What is another word for lambaste?
Other words for "lambaste" include scold, jaw, lecture, flog, remonstrate, rag.
What are the different meanings of lambaste?
"lambaste" has 2 main meanings: 1. To criticize someone very strongly and angrily; 2. To hit someone hard and repeatedly.
