lam

Speech parts

1. lam - Noun

2. lam - Verb

3. Lam - Proper noun

Meaning

To beat soundly; to thrash.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

run escape thrash break away hightail it scarper head for the hills bolt thresh beat retreat flee depart scat bunk
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Antonyms

attack appear remain continue stay challenge
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Hypernyms

leave flight escape beat go away beat up

Hyponyms

fly flee take flight skedaddle

Phrases with the word

Phu Lam lam tin tsuen go on the lam on-the-lam offender pok fu lam tsuen emergency lam

Derivatives

lammed lamming

Examples

My favorite pre-Ponzi schemer was known as '520 Percent Miller' because he promised 10 percent returns a week, or 520 percent a year. Of course he was just using new investors' money to pay old investors, and soon he was on the lam. Mitchell Zuckoff

A ṭha lam kawng a chho va, a chhe lam kawng a phei. Mizo Proverb

If you see this man, run! Source: Internet

The burglars escaped before the police showed up Source: Internet

the thieves made a clean getaway Source: Internet

after the expose he had to take it on the lam Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Lalor LALR Lalthyrus tingitanus lam into lam out Lam Tin