/ Dictionary / Index L lambaste: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: lam•baste Pronunciation: (lam-bāst', -bast'), [key] — -bast•ed, -bast•ing. to beat or whip severely. to reprimand or berate harshly; censure; excoriate. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: lambaste (Thesaurus) lambada lambda Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cygnet Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language