lambaste
Pronunciation:
/læmˈbeɪst//læmˈbeɪst/verb
Definitions
To scold, reprimand or criticize harshly.
Example: Her first novel was well and truly lambasted by the critics.
Synonyms:beratescoldtell off(dated in UK English but not US English) To give a thrashing to; to beat severely.
Synonyms:beathitthrash