Lam v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lammed p. pr. & vb. n. Lamming.]  To beat soundly; to thrash. [Obs. or Low]
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  lam
       n : a rapid escape (as by criminals); "the thieves made a clean
           getaway"; "after the expose he had to take it on the lam"
           [syn: getaway]
       v 1: flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this
            man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police
            showed up" [syn: run, scarper, turn tail, run
            away, hightail it, bunk, head for the hills, take
            to the woods, escape, fly the coop, break away]
       2: give a thrashing to; beat hard [syn: thrash, thresh, flail]
       [also: lamming, lammed]