Lapidate
Pronunciation
- US IPA: /ˈlæpɪˌdeɪt/
Origin
From Latin lapidÄtus, past participle of lapidÅ ("throw stones at"), from lapis ("stone")
Full definition of lapidate
Verb
- (transitive, legal) to throw stones or other objects at, sometimes to death, as punishment.
- 1932, Feb 1, Jiggs & Maggie, 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."
- 2003, Aug 17, On August 27, 2002, a Nigerian court ordered the mother of a newborn child, Amina Lawal, to be publicly lapidated for adultery.
- (transitive) To hurl insults at
- 1959, Jan 26, Top of the Week, The hour-long (and far too slow-paced) show: Malice in Wonderland, by lampooning, lapidating S. J. Perelman, veteran of movie-writing stints
Synonyms
- (throw stones to death) stone