lambaste: Meaning and Definition of

lam•baste

Pronunciation: (lam-bāst', -bast'), [key]
— -bast•ed, -bast•ing.
  1. to beat or whip severely.
  2. to reprimand or berate harshly; censure; excoriate.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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