Noun has 1 sense

• lam(n = noun.act) getaway - a rapid escape (as by criminals); "after the expose he had to take it on the lam"; "the thieves made a clean getaway"

Derived form verb lam₁

Verb has 2 senses

• lam(v = verb.motion) break away, bunk, escape, fly the coop, head for the hills, hightail it, run, run away, scarper, scat, take to the woods, turn tail - flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up"


Derived form noun lam₁
Sample sentences:
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• lam(v = verb.contact) flail, thrash, thresh - give a thrashing to; beat hard;


Sample sentence:
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