lapidate

1. (transitive, law) To throw stones or other objects at, as punishment, sometimes until death.Examples: "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.""; "On August 27, 2002, a Nigerian court ordered the mother of a newborn child, Amina Lawal, to be publicly lapidated for adultery."Synonyms: stone#Verbtransitive

2. (transitive, figurative) To hurl insults at.Examples: "The hour-long (and far too slow-paced) show: Malice in Wonderland, by lampooning, lapidating S. J. Perelman, veteran of movie-writing stints"figurativelytransitive