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| lam [ lam ] |
verb (past and past participle lammed, present participle lam·ming, 3rd person present singular lams) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb hit hard: to hit somebody or something hard
  lammed into him with her fists
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2. intransitive verb speak angrily: to speak angrily to somebody
lammed into me for being late
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3. intransitive verb escape hastily: to escape or run away, especially from the law
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noun |
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hasty escape: a hasty escape, especially to avoid arrest
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| [Late 16th century. Origin ?] |
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on the lam making a hasty escape, especially from the law (informal)
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