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lambaste

verb

censure severely or angrily

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
L
Ends with
E
Contains
AM
Scrabble score
12
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

læmˈbæst

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Meaning

Definitions

verb

  1. censure severely or angrily

    “The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car”

verb

  1. beat with a cane

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Example Sentences

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

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