Lambaste: meaning, definitions and examples
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lambaste
[ læmˈbeɪst ]
criticize harshly
To lambaste someone is to criticize harshly or scold. It implies a severe and public reprimand, often involving strong language or rebuke.
Synonyms
bawl out, berate, criticize, rebuke, scold.
Examples of usage
- He was lambasted by the critics for his latest film.
- She lambasted her employees for their poor performance.
- The politician was lambasted in the media for his controversial remarks.
Translations
Translations of the word "lambaste" in other languages:
🇵🇹 criticar severamente
- repreender
- censurar
🇮🇳 कड़ी आलोचना करना
- डांटना
- फटकारना
🇩🇪 scharf kritisieren
- tadeln
- verurteilen
🇮🇩 mengkritik keras
- mencela
- mengecam
🇺🇦 критикувати суворо
- лаяти
- засуджувати
🇵🇱 ostro krytykować
- ganić
- potępiać
🇯🇵 厳しく非難する
- 叱る
- 責める
🇫🇷 critiquer sévèrement
- réprimander
- censurer
🇪🇸 criticar severamente
- reprender
- censurar
🇹🇷 sert eleştirmek
- azarlamak
- kınamak
🇰🇷 심하게 비난하다
- 꾸짖다
- 질책하다
🇸🇦 انتقاد بشدة
- توبيخ
- لوم
🇨🇿 ostře kritizovat
- kárat
- odsuzovat
🇸🇰 ostro kritizovať
- karhať
- odsudzovať
🇨🇳 严厉批评
- 责备
- 谴责
🇸🇮 ostro kritizirati
- grajati
- obsojati
🇮🇸 harðlega gagnrýna
- ávíta
- fordæma
🇰🇿 қатты сынға алу
- сөгу
- айыптау
🇬🇪 მკაცრად აკრიტიკებს
- გაკიცხვა
- შეპასუხება
🇦🇿 sərt tənqid etmək
- qınamaq
- pisləmək
🇲🇽 criticar severamente
- reprender
- censurar
Etymology
The word 'lambaste' originated in the late 16th century from the Middle Dutch word 'lam 'beest', which means 'lamb beast'. The term was used to describe the act of beating or thrashing, similar to how a lamb would be beaten. Over time, the meaning evolved to refer to harshly criticizing or scolding someone.
Word Frequency Rank
At position #41,285, this word is among the less frequently used terms in English. While interesting to know, it's not crucial for most English learners unless needed for specific purposes.
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