verb
- to criticize someone or something harshly
- to beat or thrash someone
Usage: less common; physical sense
Examples
- The coach lambasted the team for their poor performance.
- Critics lambasted the movie for its weak plot.
- The senator was lambasted by the press for his controversial remarks.
- She lambasted her brother for forgetting her birthday.
- The editorial lambasted the mayor’s handling of the crisis.
- Parents lambasted the school board over the budget cuts.