lambaste

/lˈambast/

/ˌɫæmˈbæst/, /ˌɫæmˈbeɪst/

to lambaste

MAIN VERB

censure severely or angrily

synonyms : bawl out

beat with a cane

synonyms : cane

Examples

1. The game was critically lambasted.

2. When the first index fund hit the market in 1976, many professionals in the finance industry lambasted the idea.

3. Critics also lambasted the show for exploiting young Alana.

4. National newspapers lambasted the police, and Congressional hearings investigated their actions during the parade.