Lambaste
/læmˈbeɪst/noun
To criticize someone or something very harshly.
Did you know?The term 'lambaste' originally referred to a form of punishment involving whipping, linking it to physical and verbal assaults.
Etymological Timeline
Late 17th Century
English
lambaste
“To beat or whip, often used in the context of punishing or criticizing.”
Middle English
English
lamben
“To beat, to strike.”
Old Norse
Old Norse
lamba
“To beat or strike.”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
lambaz
“To strike or hit.”
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*lem-
“To strike or smash.”