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- 1. Lamentations (in biblical references).
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noun. : sudden or hurried flight especially from the law. on the lam. Lam. 3 of 3. abbreviation. Lamentations. Synonyms. Verb. abscond. break out (of) clear out. escape. flee. fly. get out.
noun. US uk / læm / us / læm / on the lam. Add to word list. escaping, especially from the police: The robbers were on the lam for several days before they were caught. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Running away and escaping. abscond from somewhere. abscond with someone/something. back away. back off. bail out. elopement. elude.
noun. a hasty escape; flight. verb (used without object) , lammed, lam·ming. to run away quickly; escape; flee: I'm going to lam out of here as soon as I've finished. lām. 3. [ lahm ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA. noun. the 23rd letter of the Arabic alphabet. Lam. 4. [ lahm, lam ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA. noun.
The verb lam has two meanings: to hit or to run away. If you see a bully making little kids cry, you may be tempted to lam him in the nose and then lam before he can retaliate. The British slang meaning of lam, "hit or beat," is the oldest one, dating from the 16th century.
n. 1. a sudden flight or escape, esp to avoid arrest. 2. on the lam. a. making an escape. b. in hiding.
Jun 14, 2024 · lam n (plural lammeren, diminutive lammetje n) lamb, the young of a sheep. ( metonymically) The meat - or fleece/wool produce of a lamb; a dish prepared from lamb's meat. ( figuratively) A gentle person, especially an innocent child.
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Headlong flight, usually to escape punishment for a crime. Webster's New World. Used in the expression on the lam to mean that a person is fleeing law enforcement, possibly in hiding. Wiktionary.
lam in British English. (læm ) verb Word forms: lams, lamming, lammed slang. 1. (transitive) to thrash or beat. 2. (intr; usually foll by into or out) to make a sweeping stroke or blow. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2023. lam1 /læm/ n., v., lammed, lam•ming. [ Slang.] n. [ countable] Slang Terms a hasty escape; flight. v. [ no object] Slang Terms to run away quickly; escape; flee: The crooks lammed out of there as fast as they could.
