LAMBASTE
Scrabble letter values: L1A1M3B3A1S1T1E1 = 12
Definition
- verb beat with a cane. — synonyms: cane, flog, lambast
- verb censure severely or angrily. — synonyms: call_on_the_carpet, take_to_task, rebuke, rag, trounce, lecture, reprimand, jaw
Examples
- “The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car”
- “The deputy ragged the Prime Minister”
- “The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup”