LAMBASTE


Meaning of LAMBASTE in English

/lam bayst", -bast"/ , v.t., lambasted, lambasting . Informal.

1. to beat or whip severely.

2. to reprimand or berate harshly; censure; excoriate.

Also, lambast .

[ 1630-40; appar. LAM 1 + BASTE 3 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .