lam

lam¹ Definition

lam (lam)

transitive verb, intransitive verb lammed, lam′·ming

Slang to beat; hit; strike

Etymology: < Scand, as in ON lemja, lit., to lame: see lame

lam² Definition

☆ lam (lam)

noun

Slang headlong flight, usually to escape punishment for a crime

Etymology: < ? lam: cf. slang beat it!

intransitive verb lammed, lam′·ming

Slang to flee; escape

lam² Idioms

on the lam

Slang in flight, as from the police

take it on the lam

to make a getaway; escape

Lam Definition

Lam

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lam Usage Examples

Converse of object

have: Have the best mrs lam of that the authors metal in its.
say: Could all fit risky stock market to voltage henry c. First in a problem said lam it has taken of conservation of.

Modifies a noun

rim: There is no exact equivalent to the word " virtue " in the lam rim literature.
tradition: It also fits the study of ethics in the lam rim tradition, where we find similar suggestions.
literature: There is no exact equivalent to the word " virtue " in the lam rim literature.

Noun used with modifier

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