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1. 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"

Synonym(s): getaway

Hypernym(s): escape, flight




2. lam - verb

· flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up"

Synonym(s): scat, run, scarper, turn_tail, run_away, hightail_it, bunk, head_for_the_hills, take_to_the_woods, escape, fly_the_coop, break_away

Hypernym(s): leave, go_forth, go_away




3. lam - verb

· give a thrashing to; beat hard

Synonym(s): thrash, thresh, flail

Hypernym(s): beat, beat_up, work_over





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