Associations to the word «Lambaste»
Noun
Adverb
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Wiktionary
LAMBASTE, verb. To scold, reprimand or criticize harshly.
LAMBASTE, verb. (dated) To give a thrashing to; to beat severely.
Dictionary definition
LAMBASTE, verb. Beat with a cane.
LAMBASTE, verb. Censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup".
Wise words
Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues,
and can moderate their desires more than their words.