Lambast

7 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

To strike someone repeatedly with a cane or stick, or more broadly to criticise someone severely and harshly.

“The sergeant threatened to lambast any soldier found sleeping while on duty.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/læmˈbeɪst/

Syllables

lam·bast

Related Words

Synonyms

cane floglambasterebukeragtrouncelecturereprimand

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in AST, the LAMB opening may mislead as it is unrelated to the animal meaning

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Scrabble

Scores 11 points, B earns 3 points and the LAMB cluster sets up AST for a clean seven-letter play

Words Related to Lambast

Words you can make from Lambast

Shorter words formed from the letters in “lambast”.

balsam basalt tamals albas almas ambas atlas atmas baals balas balat balms balsa basal basat basta blams blast blats lamas lamba lambs malta malts

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