lambasting

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noun

A harsh reprimand.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of lambast
  2. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of lambaste
nounlambasting (plural lambastings)

plural lambastings

  1. A harsh reprimand.

    Republicans, churches, and moneyed interests were the chief recipients of these lambastings, along with blacks and anyone responsible for bringing the Philippine Islands under American control.

    2005, Herbert K. Russell, Edgar Lee Masters: A Biography, page 151
  2. A beating or thrashing.
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APA

lambasting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lambasting

MLA

“lambasting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lambasting. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lambasting,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lambasting.

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