lambastes
Meaning of lambastes
verb, 3rd person present
- criticize (someone or something) harshly.
they lambasted the report as a gross distortion of the truth
mid 17th century (in the sense ‘beat, thrash’): from lam1 + baste3. The current sense dates from the late 19th century.
Information about lambastes
- It is a verb.
- The singular form of lambastes is: lambaste.
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Hyphenation of lambastes
lam-bastes
- It consists of 2 syllables and 9 chars.
- lambastes is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
lambastes synonyms
Meaning indicate the faults of (someone or something) in a disapproving way:
Meaning reprimand (someone) severely:
Meaning rebuke or reprimand severely:
Meaning express severe disapproval of (someone or something), especially in a formal statement:
Meaning express complete disapproval of; censure:
Meaning lecture (someone) at length in an aggressive and critical manner:
Meaning criticize or oppose fiercely and publicly:
Meaning criticize in an abusive or angrily insulting manner:
Meaning find fault with (someone); scold:
Meaning remonstrate with or rebuke (someone) angrily:
Meaning address a reprimand to:
Meaning express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behaviour or actions:
Meaning scold or rebuke:
Meaning reprimand (someone):
Meaning warn or reprimand someone firmly:
Meaning scold or criticize (someone) angrily:
Meaning reprimand severely:
Meaning reprimand:
Meaning criticize (someone) severely:
Meaning rebuke severely; scold:
Anagrams of lambastes
Words that rhyme with lambastes
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