LAMBASTE


Meaning of LAMBASTE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ transitive verb ]

or lam·bast (ˌ)lam-ˈbāst, -ˈbast; ˈlam-ˌ

Etymology: probably from lam (I) + baste

Date: 1620

1. : to assault violently : beat , whip

2. : to attack verbally : censure

critics lambasted his performance

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.