lambast vs criticise

lambast and criticise both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lambast	No	No	Yes	No
criticise	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, criticise is a hypernym of lambast; that is, criticise is a word with a broader meaning than lambast:

lambast: censure severely or angrily
criticise: find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws

Other hypernyms of lambast include criticize, knock, pick apart.

lambast (verb)	criticise (verb)
censure severely or angrily	find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
beat with a cane	act as a critic