lapidate
Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈlæpɪˌdeɪt/
Pronunciation notes
- US
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ˈlæpɪˌdeɪt
Pronunciation notes
- US
Verb
To throw stones or other objects at, as punishment, sometimes until death.
Usage- Transitive
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- Examples
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the host (in tailcoat, grey cravat, purple vest) is lapidated by his wife while he loudly cries: "Maggie—please save a cup fer coffee in the morning."
On August 27, 2002, a Nigerian court ordered the mother of a newborn child, Amina Lawal, to be publicly lapidated for adultery.
To hurl insults at.
Usage- Figurative
- Transitive
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The hour-long (and far too slow-paced) show: Malice in Wonderland, by lampooning, lapidating S. J. Perelman, veteran of movie-writing stints
Verb
kill by throwing stones at
- Synonyms
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People wanted to stone the woman who had a child out of wedlock
throw stones at
- Examples
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Pilgrims lapidate a stone pillar in commemoration of Abraham's temptation
Word forms
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