lambasts
Tears into verbally
Lambasts is the third-person singular of lambaste, meaning to criticize harshly or beat severely.
The word usually describes verbal attacks rather than physical ones: The critic lambasts every film she reviews.
He lambasts his opponents in the press.
The spelling lambasts alternates with lambastes.
Judge unfavorably, vocally
- denouncePublicly declare wrongdoing
- censureFormal institutional disapproval
- castigateReprimand severely
- excoriateSeverely criticize or censure
rebuke · condemn · decry · berate · chastise · reproach · reprimand · upbraid
Aggressive lengthy scolding
- diatribeBitter, prolonged verbal attack
- invectiveAbusive denunciation
- vituperationBitter verbal abuse
- denunciationFormal public accusation
excoriation · broadside · rant · fulmination · tongue-lashing · verbal assault · takedown · screed
Educational spoken presentation
- chideRebuke mildly
- tear intoCriticize or attack fiercely
- lay intoCriticize or strike harshly
- call outPublicly confront or summon
take to task · tongue-lash · carpet · rollick
criticize
Judge unfavorably, vocally
- denouncePublicly declare wrongdoing
- censureFormal institutional disapproval
- castigateReprimand severely
excoriate · rebuke · condemn · decry · berate · chastise · reproach · reprimand · upbraid · vilify
harangue
Aggressive lengthy scolding
- diatribeBitter, prolonged verbal attack
- invectiveAbusive denunciation
- vituperationBitter verbal abuse
denunciation · excoriation · broadside · rant · fulmination · tongue-lashing · verbal assault · takedown · screed · polemic
lecture
Educational spoken presentation
call out · take to task · tongue-lash · carpet · rollick
- criticismscriticizes, disparages, condemns, denounces, censures
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