lambaste
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lambaste
- /læmˈbeɪst/ UK, US
- /læmˈbæst/ UK, US
Rhymes with -eɪst, -æst
Where it comes from
First attested in 1637. Probably lam (“beat”) + baste (“beat”)
verb lambastes · lambasting · lambasted · lambast · lamblast
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To scold, reprimand or criticize harshly.
The sergeant lambasted the new recruits daily.
Similar: berate, scold, tell off, admonish, animadvert, bash, bawl out, tilt, clobber, cannonade, slash, lash
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To give a thrashing to; to beat severely.
Similar: beat, hit, thrash, bang, baste, batter, belabor, blow, clobber, boom-boom, buffet, butt
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verb to scold or verbally reprimand
| Español | reprender, vituperar |
|---|---|
| Français | blamer, reprimander, gronder |
| Deutsch | beschimpfen, zurechtweisen, schelten, ermahnen, angreifen, attackieren |
| Русский | раскритикова́ть raskritikovátʹ, обруга́ть obrugátʹ, отчита́ть otčitátʹ, вздрю́чить vzdrjúčitʹ |
verb to give a thrashing to
| 中文 | 痛打 tòngdǎ |
|---|---|
| Français | tabasser, rouer de coups, battre quelqu'un |
| Deutsch | verdreschen, verprügeln, vermöbeln, fertigmachen, fertig machen |
| Русский | поколоти́ть pokolotítʹ, отлупи́ть otlupítʹ, отдуба́сить otdubásitʹ, вздрю́чить vzdrjúčitʹ, зада́ть трёпку zadátʹ trjópku |
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title = {lambaste},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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