lapidate
lapidate · lapidates · lapidated · lapidating
To throw stones or other objects at, as punishment, sometimes until deathTo throw stones or other objects at, as punishment, sometimes until death.
US/ˈlæpɪˌdeɪt/
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To throw stones or other objects at, as punishment, sometimes until death.
throw stones at
(figuratively, transitive)To hurl insults at.
Translations
4 languagesOrigin
First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin lapidātus, perfect passive participle of lapidFirst attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin lapidātus, perfect passive participle of lapidō (“to throw stones at”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from lapis (“stone”).
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Forms
lapidates, lapidating, lapidated, lapidatedSynonyms
1 synonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle