verb
lapidate
Lapidate (verb) means to pelt someone with stones or other objects as a punishment, occasionally to the point of killing them.
verb
1
To pelt someone with stones or other objects as a punishment, occasionally to the point of killing them.
2
To direct insults at someone.
"The hour-long (and far too slow-paced) show: Malice in Wonderland, by lampooning, lapidating S. J. Perelman, veteran of movie-writing stints"
— , Top of the Week (1959)
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Etymology
First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin lapidātus, perfect passive participle of lapidō (“to throw stones at”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from lapis (“stone”).
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What is the meaning of lapidate?
"lapidate" (verb) means to pelt someone with stones or other objects as a punishment, occasionally to the point of killing them.
What is another word for lapidate?
Other words for "lapidate" include stone.
What are the different meanings of lapidate?
"lapidate" has 2 main meanings: 1. To pelt someone with stones or other objects as a punishment, occasionally to the point of killing them; 2. To direct insults at someone.
