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    lambasting
    /lamˈbeɪstɪŋ/

    noun

    • 1. a harsh criticism: "he received a lambasting from critics and fans"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLAMBASTING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to criticize someone or something severely: His first novel was well and truly lambasted by the critics. Synonym. berate formal. Compare. rebuke verb formal. chide formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Chastising & rebuking. admonishingly. admonitory. barracking. bawl. coal. earbashing. keelhaul. lambaste. lecture. pull someone up.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › lambastLambaste Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : to assault violently : beat, whip. 2. : to attack verbally : censure. critics lambasted his performance. Did you know?

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLAMBASTING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    LAMBASTING meaning: 1. present participle of lambaste 2. to criticize someone or something severely: . Learn more.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › lambastingLambasting - definition of lambasting by The Free Dictionary

    Define lambasting. lambasting synonyms, lambasting pronunciation, lambasting translation, English dictionary definition of lambasting. tr.v. lam·bast·ed , lam·bast·ing , lam·bastes 1. To give a thrashing to; beat. 2. To scold sharply; berate: lambasted the workers for the shoddy...

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › lambasteLambaste - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Lambasting is also called chewing out, taking to task, scolding, reprimanding, berating, bawling out, and chiding. Parents lambaste disobedient kids. A boss might lambaste a worker who is late all the time. Lambasting is severe and goes way beyond criticizing.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLAMBAST definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense lambasts, present participle lambasting, past tense, past participle lambasted regional note: in AM, usually use lambaste (læmb eɪ st) verb If you lambast someone, you criticize them severely, usually in public.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › lambasteLAMBASTE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Lambaste definition: to beat or whip severely.. See examples of LAMBASTE used in a sentence.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionlambast verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of lambast verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › lambastingLAMBASTING Synonyms: 276 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

    Synonyms for LAMBASTING: lashing, invective, attack, diatribe, vituperation, tirade, tongue-lashing, assault; Antonyms of LAMBASTING: tribute, praise, eulogy, encomium, panegyric, approval, honor, homage

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLAMBASTE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to criticize someone or something severely: His first novel was well and truly lambasted by the critics. Synonym. berate formal. Compare. rebuke verb formal. chide formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Chastising & rebuking. admonishingly. admonitory. barracking. bawl. carpet. earbashing. keelhaul. lecture. pull someone up. punchbag.