Lam
noun
To hit or beat severely.
He gave the thief a good lam.
Often appears as...
- give someone a lam
- take a lam
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
verb
To run away quickly.
The thief lammed when he saw the police.
Often appears as...
- lam it out
- lam off
Usage tips
Informal, Neutral
Colloquial
noun
A sudden departure, escape.
After the heist, they made a quick lam.
Often appears as...
- take it on the lam
- make a lam
Usage tips
Informal, Neutral
Colloquial
noun
The sound or action of a person or thing that lams.
The lam of the drum could be heard throughout the town.
Often appears as...
- lam of the drum
- lam of the bells
Usage tips
Neutral
noun
To hit or beat severely.
He gave the thief a good lam.
Often appears as...
- give someone a lam
- take a lam
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
verb
To run away quickly.
The thief lammed when he saw the police.
Often appears as...
- lam it out
- lam off
Usage tips
Informal, Neutral
Colloquial
noun
A sudden departure, escape.
After the heist, they made a quick lam.
Often appears as...
- take it on the lam
- make a lam
Usage tips
Informal, Neutral
Colloquial
noun
The sound or action of a person or thing that lams.
The lam of the drum could be heard throughout the town.
Often appears as...
- lam of the drum
- lam of the bells
Usage tips
Neutral
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Informal Slang
Used in casual conversation, not in polite or formal situations.
He threatened to lam anyone disturbing his peace.
Pro Tip 2/3Violence Connotation
Implies a forceful, violent action; use cautiously to avoid promoting violence.
In the movie, the hero lammed the villain for justice.
Pro Tip 3/3Physical Action
Refers to actual physical hitting, not a metaphor for non-physical acts.
During the scrimmage, players started to lam each other.
Pro Tip 1/3Informal Slang
Used in casual conversation, not in polite or formal situations.
He threatened to lam anyone disturbing his peace.
Pro Tip 2/3Violence Connotation
Implies a forceful, violent action; use cautiously to avoid promoting violence.
In the movie, the hero lammed the villain for justice.
Pro Tip 3/3Physical Action
Refers to actual physical hitting, not a metaphor for non-physical acts.
During the scrimmage, players started to lam each other.
Pro Tip 1/3Informal Slang
Used in casual conversation, not in polite or formal situations.
He threatened to lam anyone disturbing his peace.
Pro Tip 2/3Violence Connotation
Implies a forceful, violent action; use cautiously to avoid promoting violence.
In the movie, the hero lammed the villain for justice.
Pro Tip 3/3Physical Action
Refers to actual physical hitting, not a metaphor for non-physical acts.
During the scrimmage, players started to lam each other.
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Quote examples
Brendan I. Koerner
American Author
Most of the American skyjackers who fled abroad eventually elected to return to the United States, having tired of life on the lam. These homecomings typically involved prearranged surrenders to the FBI, in the hopes of earning lenient sentences.
Quote examples
Mitchell Zuckoff
American Educator
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.
Quote examples
Brendan I. Koerner
American Author
Most of the American skyjackers who fled abroad eventually elected to return to the United States, having tired of life on the lam. These homecomings typically involved prearranged surrenders to the FBI, in the hopes of earning lenient sentences.
Quote examples
Mitchell Zuckoff
American Educator
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.
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