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LAM
getaway, lam
(noun) a rapid escape (as by criminals); āthe thieves made a clean getawayā; āafter the expose he had to take it on the lamā
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 oneās heels; cut and run; āIf you see this man, run!ā; āThe burglars escaped before the police showed upā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Proper noun
Lam (plural Lams)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Lam is the 611st 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, Ł. It is preceded by Ł and followed by Ł .
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
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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