Synonyms of basted

basted

verb

past tense of baste

1

as in scolded

to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings

a tyrannical father who used the dinner hour to baste his children for their many perceived shortcomings

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scolded
• lectured
• reprimanded
• criticized
• blamed
• flayed
• ragged
• berated
• upbraided
• admonished
• laid into
• attacked
• chastised
• scored
• chewed out
• reamed (out)
• hammered
• mocked
• reproached
• castigated
• rebuked
• ranted (at)
• called down
• lambasted
• rated
• dressed down
• railed (at or against)
• keelhauled
• bawled out
• jawed
• faulted
• tongue-lashed
• lashed
• chided
• read the riot act (to)
• crucified
• took to task
• slammed
• scourged
• condemned
• panned
• knocked
• assailed
• denounced
• blasted
• reproved
• remonstrated (with)
• reviled
• excoriated
• disparaged
• chid
• abused
• harangued
• ridiculed
• censured
• belittled
• laced (into)
• reprehended
• vituperated
• scorned
• scoffed
• bad-mouthed
• dissed
• put down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approved
• endorsed
• indorsed
• sanctioned
• praised
• extolled
• lauded

2

as in licked

to strike repeatedly

basted the thief with a stick while he cried out for help

Synonyms & Similar Words

• licked
• pounded
• lashed
• whipped
• pelted
• slapped
• did
• hided
• battered
• chopped
• lathered
• punched
• knocked
• attacked
• batted
• spanked
• thumped
• beat
• smashed
• hit
• slammed
• mauled
• curried
• assaulted
• laced
• pummelled
• tanned
• bashed
• pummeled
• buffeted
• threshed
• smacked
• boxed
• hammered
• paddled
• slated
• flogged
• thrashed
• whupped
• clubbed
• whacked
• worked over
• belted
• switched
• bludgeoned
• punched out
• lambasted
• slogged
• whapped
• wounded
• whopped
• fibbed
• raided
• walloped
• belabored
• swiped
• tromped
• roughed (up)
• birched
• whaled
• pasted
• drubbed
• cracked
• strapped
• messed (up)
• rushed
• pommelled
• stormed
• swatted
• pommeled
• beat up on
• laid on
• assailed
• cuffed
• descended (on or upon)
• bunged up
• jumped (on)
• scourged
• caned
• beset
• socked
• clobbered
• thwacked
• clouted
• lammed
• busted
• pounced (on or upon)
• cudgelled
• gored
• bust
• lacerated
• horsewhipped
• flagellated
• whammed
• whomped
• leathered
• mangled
• mutilated
• cudgeled
• maimed
• cowhided
• pistol-whipped
• fustigated
• rawhided
• blackjacked