lapidate

Meanings

Verb

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.

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

Words With Friends Score: 13

lapidate is a valid Words With Friends word