[{"word":"lambasts","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To scold, reprimand or criticize harshly.","synonyms":["berate","scold","tell off"],"antonyms":[],"example":"Her first novel was well and truly lambasted by the critics."},{"definition":"(dated in UK English but not US English) To give a thrashing to; to beat severely.","synonyms":["beat","hit","thrash"],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["beat","hit","thrash","berate","scold","tell off"],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/lambast","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/lambaste","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/lambasts"]}]