lam
bast
Third Person
lambasts
Present Participle
lambasting
Past Tense
lambasted
Past Participle
lambasted
1
to criticize severely, often with strong language
transitive
- The film critic lambasted the movie for its poor script and lackluster performances.
- The journalist lambasted the politician in the editorial for his controversial statements.
- Frustrated with the team's performance, the coach lambasted the players in the locker room.
- The teacher lambasted the students for their lack of effort on the group project.
- Unhappy with the product quality, the customer lambasted the company on social media.
2
to assault or beat physically
transitive
- Unable to control his temper, he would frequently lambast his colleagues during arguments.
- When provoked, he would often lambast his opponents, resorting to physical aggression to assert dominance.
- In a fit of rage, the suspect began to lambast the officers.
- The bully constantly lambasted his classmates, subjecting them to physical violence and intimidation.
- The gang members would often lambast rival groups, engaging in violent confrontations to defend their territory.