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