lambast

Verb

lambaste (third-person singular simple present lambastes, present participle lambasting, simple past and past participle lambasted)

1. To scold, reprimand or criticize harshly.
   • The sergeant lambasted the new recruits daily.

   Synonyms:

   berate, scold, tell off, admonish, animadvert, bash, bawl out, tilt, cannonade, slash

2. (dated) To give a thrashing to; to beat severely.

   Synonyms:

   beat, hit, thrash, bang, baste, batter, belabor, blow, boom-boom, buffet