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English

Alternative spellings
lambast (UK)

Etymology
First attested in 1637. Probably from lam + baste

Pronunciation
italbrac|RP IPA|/læmˈbæst/
italbrac|US IPA|/læmˈbæst/ or /læmˈbeɪst/
audio|en-us-lambaste.ogg|Audio (US)
rhymes|æst

Verb
en-verb|lambast|ing

1. To give a thrashing to; to beat severely.
2. To scold or verbally reprimand.

#: The sergeant lambasted the new recruits daily.

Synonyms
italbrac|to give a thrashing to: beat, hit, thrash
italbrac|to scold or verbally reprimand: berate, scold, tell off

Translations
trans-top|to give a thrashing to
Finnish: pieksää, kurittaa
trans-mid
German: verdreschen, verprügeln
trans-bottom

trans-top|to scold or verbally reprimand
Finnish: läksyttää, haukkua, ojentaa
trans-mid
German: fertig machen
trans-bottom

Anagrams
blastema

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