Lambast (verb)
lam-bast
Criticize (someone or something) harshly.
Mid 17th century (in the sense ‘beat, thrash’): from lam+ baste. The current sense dates from the late 19th century.
Example sentences
“The court lambasted the methods used when summing up the case.”
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