v.
Variant: or lam · bast
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )lam- ' b ā st, - ' bast; ' lam- ˌ
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: probably from 1 lam + baste
Date: 1620
1 : to assault violently : BEAT , WHIP
2 : to attack verbally : CENSURE <critics lambasted his performance>