Associations to the word «Lambaste»

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

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy