Lam v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lammed p. pr. & vb. n. Lamming.] To beat soundly; to thrash. [Obs. or Low]
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lam
n : a rapid escape (as by criminals); "the thieves made a clean
getaway"; "after the expose he had to take it on the lam"
[syn: getaway]
v 1: flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this
man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police
showed up" [syn: run, scarper, turn tail, 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 [syn: thrash, thresh, flail]
[also: lamming, lammed]