lapidate

Verb

Verb Forms: lapidated, lapidating, lapidates

To pelt or stone someone to death; to hurl stones at.
kill by throwing stones at
throw stones at
- "Pilgrims lapidate a stone pillar in commemoration of Abraham's temptation"
To throw stones or other objects at, as punishment, sometimes until death.
To hurl insults at.

Examples

His clever ’LAPIDATE’ play left his opponent stunned and unable to respond.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin lapidātus, past participle of lapidō (“throw stones at”), from lapis (“stone”).

Synonyms

stone, throw stones until death

Scrabble Score: 11

lapidate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
lapidate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
lapidate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

lapidate: valid Words With Friends Word