About The Word Lam
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Lam
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What's The Definition Of Lam?
[n] a rapid escape (as by criminals); "the thieves made a clean getaway"; "after the expose he had to take it on the lam"
[v] give a thrashing to; beat hard [v] escape or flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!" Synonyms | Synonyms for Lam: break away | bunk | flail | getaway | run | run away | scarper | thrash | thresh | turn tail Related Terms | Find terms related to Lam: absquatulate | batter | beat | beat it | blow | breakout | decamp | dog it | drub | duck and run | duck out | flight | getaway | hammer | make off | paste | pelt | pound | powder | pummel | scape | scram | skedaddle | skin out | skip | skip out | slip | split | take a powder | take off | thrash | vamoose | wallop See Also | beat | beat up | escape | flight | go away | go forth | leave | skedaddle | work over Lam In Webster's Dictionary \Lam\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lammed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Lamming}.] [Icel. lemja to beat, or lama to bruise, both fr.
lami, lama, lame. See {Lame}.]
To beat soundly; to thrash. [Obs. or Low] --Beau. & Fl.
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