lam

¹lam

verb \ˈlam\

lammedlam·ming

Definition of LAM

transitive verb

: to beat soundly : thrash

intransitive verb

1

: strike, thrash

2

: to flee hastily : scram

Examples of LAM

1. <let's lam out of this hellhole while there's still time>

Origin of LAM

perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse lemja to thrash; akin to Old English lama lame

First Known Use: 1595

Related to LAM

Synonyms: abscond, break out (of), clear out, flee, fly, get out, escape, run away, run off

Related Words: avoid, elude, evade, lose, shun; decamp, depart, elope, exit, go, leave, move, pull out, quit, sally (forth), shove (off), take off, walk out; disentangle, extricate; bring off, emancipate, enfranchise, free, liberate, loose, loosen, manumit, redeem, release, rescue, spring, unbind, uncage, unchain, unfetter

Near Antonyms: abide, dwell, hang around, linger, remain, stay, stick around, tarry; come back, return

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Rhymes with LAM

bam, cam, clam, cram, dam, damn, drachm, dram, DRAM, flam, gam, gram, ham, Ham, jam, jamb, lamb, ma'am, pram, ram, RAM, Sam, SAM, scam, scram, sham, slam, spam, tam, tram, wham, yam