lam

¹ American  

[lam] / læm /

verb (used with object)

lammed, lamming

1. to beat; thrash.

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verb (used without object)

lammed, lamming

1. to beat; strike; thrash (usually followed by out orinto ).

lam ² American  

[lam] / læm /

noun

1. a hasty escape; flight.

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verb (used without object)

lammed, lamming

1. to run away quickly; escape; flee.

   I'm going to lam out of here as soon as I've finished.

idioms

1. on the lam, escaping, fleeing, or hiding, especially from the police.

   He's been on the lam ever since he escaped from jail.

2. take it on the lam, to flee or escape in great haste.

   The swindler took it on the lam and was never seen again.

lām ³ American  

[lahm] / lɑm /

noun

1. the 23rd letter of the Arabic alphabet.

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Lam ⁴ American  

[lahm, lam] / lɑm, læm /

noun

1. Wifredo or Wilfredo 1902–82, Cuban painter in Europe.

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lam. ⁵ American  

abbreviation

1. laminated.

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Lam. ⁶ American  

abbreviation

Bible.

1. Lamentations.

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lam ¹ British  

/ læm /

noun

1. a sudden flight or escape, esp to avoid arrest

2. 1. making an escape

   2. in hiding

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verb

1. (intr) to escape or flee

lam ² British  

/ læm /

verb

1. (tr) to thrash or beat

2. (intr; usually foll by into or out) to make a sweeping stroke or blow

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Lam. ³ British  

abbreviation

1. Lamentations

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lam More Idioms  

1. see on the lam.

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Etymology

Origin of lam¹

1590–1600; < Old Norse lamdi, past tense of lemja to beat; akin to lame ¹

Origin of lam²

1885–90; special use of lam ¹. Compare beat it! be off!

Origin of lām³

From Arabic; lambda

Example Sentences

Mr. Hal- lam knew nothing about it, and Mr. Edwards never appeared publicly in his business capacity.

From Literature

I feel, as I look at him, that lam finally seeing him as he is, instead of how he is in relation to me.

From Literature

He cocked his head and looked sharp so no one would see a boy on the lam, and would instead see a bluesman on the way to his gig.

From Literature

She was going to confront him, and our parents, and she was asking me to stand with her. lam doing this with or without you.

From Literature

Aloe asked across the breakfast table, and lam started, her fork clattering against her plate.

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