Antonyms for lambasting
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : lam-beyst, -bast |
| Phonetic Transcription : læmˈbeɪst, -ˈbæst |
Definition of lambasting
Origin :- 1630s, from lam (1590s, ultimately from a Scandinavian source, cf. Old Norse lemja "to beat, to lame") + baste "to thrash" (see baste). Related: Lambasted; lambasting.
- verb punish, beat
- I suppose you have heard of the lambasting Mr. Brooks gave Mr. Sumner.
- Extract from : « Charles Sumner; his complete works, volume 5 (of 20) » by Charles Sumner
Synonyms for lambasting
- assail
- attack
- berate
- blister
- bludgeon
- castigate
- censure
- criticize
- cudgel
- denounce
- excoriate
- flay
- flog
- hammer
- hit
- lash into
- pan
- pelt
- pound
- pummel
- rake over the coals
- read the riot act
- rebuke
- reprimand
- rip into
- roast
- scathe
- scold
- scorch
- scourge
- shellac
- slam
- slap
- slash
- smear
- smother
- strike
- thrash
- trim
- upbraid
- wallop
- whip
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