lam

Letters that make lam

a, l, m are letters that make 'lam'

Words within lam

AM, la, LA, Am, La are words within 'lam'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of lam

lamp, slam, lama, Lamb, blam, flam, slams, lame, clam, lamb, Lama, Elam, lams are words created by adding a letter to 'lam'


3 possible definitions for 'lam'

Lam as "give a thrashing to, beat hard"

Under this definition, lam is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

thresh, flail, thrash have the same meaning as 'lam'

lam as a type

'lam' can be a type of beat up, work over, beat.

Derivatives of lam

flail, whacking, trouncing, beating, thrashing, licking, drubbing, lacing are derivatives of 'lam'.

Verb groups of lam

drub, bat, thrash, cream, lick, clobber are verb groups of 'lam'.


Lam as "flee, take to one's heels, cut and run"

Under this definition, lam is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

break away, scat, scarper, turn tail, run away, hightail it, take to the woods, fly the coop, bunk, run, head for the hills, escape have the same meaning as 'lam'

lam as a type

'lam' can be a type of go away, go forth, leave.

Types of lam

flee, fly, take flight, skedaddle are types of 'lam'.

Derivatives of lam

getaway, fugitive, fleer, runaway, lam are derivatives of 'lam'.


Lam as "a rapid escape (as by criminals)"

Under this definition, lam is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

getaway has the same meaning as lam

lam as a type

'lam' can be a type of escape, flight.

Derivatives of lam

break loose, break away, get away, scat, scarper, turn tail, run away, hightail it, take to the woods, fly the coop, bunk, run, head for the hills, escape, lam are derivatives of 'lam'.

Example of lam used within this context

"the thieves made a clean getaway", "after the expose he had to take it on the lam"



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