Overview of noun lam

The noun lam has 1 sense

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

Overview of verb lam

The verb lam has 2 senses

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


• thrash, thresh, lam, flail -- (give a thrashing to; beat hard)