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Meaning & Definition of Lam in English

English

Lam

/læm/

noun

1. A rapid escape (as by criminals)

  • "The thieves made a clean getaway"
  • "After the expose he had to take it on the lam"
synonym:
  • getaway,
  • lam

verb

1. Flee

  • Take to one's heels
  • Cut and run
  • "If you see this man, run!"
  • "The burglars escaped before the police showed up"
synonym:
  • scat,
  • run,
  • scarper,
  • turn tail,
  • lam,
  • run away,
  • hightail it,
  • bunk,
  • head for the hills,
  • take to the woods,
  • escape,
  • fly the coop,
  • break away

2. Give a thrashing to

  • Beat hard
synonym:
  • thrash,
  • thresh,
  • lam,
  • flail