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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
Example sentences :
  • 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

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