Lam

/læm/

Meaning & Definition

noun

a physical blow or hit.

He gave the opponent a solid lam during the match.

a sudden escape or flight.

After the robbery, the thieves had a quick lam before the cops could catch them.

verb

to hit or beat someone violently.

He was so angry that he decided to lam the wall with his fists.

to flee or run away, especially to escape.

As soon as the police arrived, the suspect took off and began to lam.

to travel or move quickly.

We need to lam if we want to catch the bus in time.

Origin unknown, possibly from the slang 'lam' which means to run away.

lam away

to escape quickly

lam out

to leave or run away hastily

flee

to run away from a place or situation of danger

escape

to break free from confinement or control

to escape from a difficult situation

After the argument, he decided to lam out of the party.

to hit someone

He was ready to lam that bully if he got too close.