LAM

getaway, lam

(noun) a rapid escape (as by criminals); “the thieves made a clean getaway”; “after the expose he had to take it on the lam”

thrash, thresh, lam, flail

(verb) give a thrashing to; beat hard

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

(verb) flee; take to one’s heels; cut and run; “If you see this man, run!”; “The burglars escaped before the police showed up”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Proper noun

Lam (plural Lams)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Lam is the 611^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 55554 individuals. Lam is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (87.99%) individuals.

Anagrams

• ALM, AML, M.L.A., MLA, Mal, Mal., mal, mal-

Etymology 1

Verb

lam (third-person singular simple present lams, present participle lamming, simple past and past participle lammed)

(transitive) To beat or thrash.

(intransitive, dated, slang) To flee or run away.

Etymology 2

Noun

lam (plural lams)

The twenty-third letter of the Arabic alphabet, ل. It is preceded by ك and followed by م.

Anagrams

• ALM, AML, M.L.A., MLA, Mal, Mal., mal, mal-

Noun

LAM (plural LAMs)

(military, weaponry) Abbreviation of light antiarmor/antiarmour missile.

Anagrams

• ALM, AML, M.L.A., MLA, Mal, Mal., mal, mal-

Source: Wiktionary

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Lam, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lammed; p. pr. & vb. n. Lamming.] Etym: [Icel. lemja to beat, or lama to bruise, both fr. lami, lama, lame. See Lame.]

Definition: To beat soundly; to thrash. [Obs. or Low] Beau. & Fl.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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