lam

Speech parts

1. lam - Noun

2. lam - Verb

3. Lam - Proper noun

Meaning

To beat soundly; to thrash.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

thresh run escape thrash scat bunk flail getaway break away hightail it fly the coop scarper head for the hills take to the woods bolt

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Antonyms

attack remain appear 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 go on the lam take on the lam lam tin tsuen pok fu lam tsuen on-the-lam offender

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