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lam
Overview of noun lam
The noun lam has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. getaway, lam -- (a rapid escape (as by criminals); "the thieves made a clean getaway"; "after the expose he had to take it on the lam")
Overview of verb lam
The verb lam has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (2) scat, run, scarper, turn tail, lam, run away, hightail it, bunk, head for the hills, take to the woods, escape, fly the coop, break away -- (flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up")
2. (1) thrash, thresh, lam, flail -- (give a thrashing to; beat hard)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun lam
1 sense of lam
Sense 1
getaway, lam
=> escape, flight
=> running away
=> deed, feat, effort, exploit
=> accomplishment, achievement
=> action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun lam
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun lam
1 sense of lam
Sense 1
getaway, lam
=> escape, flight
Antonyms of noun lam
Member Holonyms of noun lam
Substance Holonyms of noun lam
Part Holonyms of noun lam
Member Meronyms of noun lam
Substance Meronyms of noun lam
Part Meronyms of noun lam
Meronyms of noun lam
Holonyms of noun lam
Attributes of noun lam
Derived Forms of noun lam
1 sense of lam
Sense 1
getaway, lam
RELATED TO>(verb) lam#1
=> scat, run, scarper, turn tail, lam, run away, hightail it, bunk, head for the hills, take to the woods, escape, fly the coop, break away
Domain of noun lam
Domain Terms of noun lam
Familiarity of noun lam
lam used as a noun is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun lam
1 sense of lam
Sense 1
getaway, lam
> escape, flight
=> evasion
=> break, breakout, jailbreak, gaolbreak, prisonbreak, prison-breaking
=> getaway, lam
=> exodus, hegira, hejira
HAS INSTANCE=> Hegira, Hejira
=> skedaddle
HAS INSTANCE=> Underground Railroad, Underground Railway
Meronyms of noun lam
1 sense of lam
Holonyms of noun lam
Grep of noun lam
1st baron verulam
alprazolam
ansar al-islam
ansar al islam
baron verulam
bedlam
blood clam
cataflam
cherrystone clam
clam
dar al-islam
eelam
elam
estazolam
flimflam
freshwater clam
giant clam
grand slam
hard-shell clam
hard clam
house of islam
islam
jackknife clam
jund-ul-islam
kolam
lam
lama
lama guanicoe
lama pacos
lama peruana
lamaism
lamaist
lamarck
lamarckian
lamarckism
lamasery
lamaze method
lamaze method of childbirth
lamb
lamb's-quarter
lamb's-quarters
lamb's lettuce
lamb-chop
lamb chop
lamb curry
lamb roast
lamb succory
lambchop
lambda
lambda hyperon
lambda particle
lambdacism
lambency
lambert
lambert-eaton syndrome
lambertia
lambertia formosa
lambis
lambkill
lambkin
lamboid suture
lambrequin
lambskin
lame
lame duck
lamedh
lamella
lamellar mixture
lamellate placentation
lamellibranch
lamellibranchia
lamellicorn beetle
lamellicornia
lameness
lament
lamentation
lamentations
lamenter
lamia
lamiaceae
lamina
lamina arcus vertebrae
laminar flow
laminar flow clean room
laminaria
laminariaceae
laminariales
laminate
laminated glass
lamination
laminator
laminectomy
laminitis
lamisil
lamium
lamium album
lamium amplexicaule
lamivudine
lammas
lammas day
lammastide
lammergeier
lammergeyer
lamna
lamna nasus
lamnidae
lamp
lamp chimney
lamp house
lamp housing
lamp oil
lamp shade
lamp shell
lampblack
lamper eel
lamphouse
lamplight
lamplighter
lampoon
lampoon artist
lampooner
lamppost
lamprey
lamprey eel
lampridae
lampris
lampris guttatus
lampris regius
lampropeltis
lampropeltis getulus
lampropeltis triangulum
lampshade
lampshell
lampyridae
liberation tigers of tamil eelam
little slam
littleneck clam
long-neck clam
malayalam
midazolam
nation of islam
negara brunei darussalam
pillar of islam
razor clam
round clam
shiah islam
slam
small slam
soft-shell clam
steamer clam
sunni islam
supporters of islam
tamil eelam
triazolam
Antonyms of verb lam
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb lam
2 senses of lam
Sense 1
scat, run, scarper, turn tail, lam, run away, hightail it, bunk, head for the hills, take to the woods, escape, fly the coop, break away
=> leave, go forth, go away
Sense 2
thrash, thresh, lam, flail
=> beat, beat up, work over
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb lam
1 of 2 senses of lam
Sense 1
scat, run, scarper, turn tail, lam, run away, hightail it, bunk, head for the hills, take to the woods, escape, fly the coop, break away
=> flee, fly, take flight
=> skedaddle
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb lam
2 senses of lam
Sense 1
scat, run, scarper, turn tail, lam, run away, hightail it, bunk, head for the hills, take to the woods, escape, fly the coop, break away
=> leave, go forth, go away
Sense 2
thrash, thresh, lam, flail
=> beat, beat up, work over
'Cause To' of verb lam
Derived Forms of verb lam
1 of 2 senses of lam
Sense 1
scat, run, scarper, turn tail, lam, run away, hightail it, bunk, head for the hills, take to the woods, escape, fly the coop, break away
RELATED TO>(noun) lam#1
=> getaway, lam
Domain of verb lam
Domain Terms of verb lam
Familiarity of verb lam
lam used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb lam
2 senses of lam
Sense 1
scat, run, scarper, turn tail, lam, run away, hightail it, bunk, head for the hills, take to the woods, escape, fly the coop, break away
*> Something ----s
*> Somebody ----s
*> Somebody ----s PP
Sense 2
thrash, thresh, lam, flail
EX: They want to lam the prisoners
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb lam
2 senses of lam
Sense 1
scat, run, scarper, turn tail, lam, run away, hightail it, bunk, head for the hills, take to the woods, escape, fly the coop, break away
> leave, go forth, go away
=> go out
=> depart, take leave, quit
=> pop off
=> walk off, walk away
=> hightail
=> walk out
=> come away
=> decamp, skip, vamoose
=> scram, buzz off, fuck off, get, bugger off
=> run off, run out, bolt, bolt out, beetle off
=> ride off, ride away
=> go out
=> tarry, linger
=> depart, part, start, start out, set forth, set off, set out, take off
=> pull out, get out
=> rush off, rush away
=> scat, run, scarper, turn tail, lam, run away, hightail it, bunk, head for the hills, take to the woods, escape, fly the coop, break away
=> slip away, steal away, sneak away, sneak off, sneak out
=> vacate, empty, abandon
Sense 2
thrash, thresh, lam, flail
> beat, beat up, work over
=> strong-arm
=> soak
=> pistol-whip
=> belabour, belabor
=> rough up
=> flog, welt, whip, lather, lash, slash, strap, trounce
=> cane, flog, lambaste, lambast
=> knock cold, knock out, kayo
=> thrash, thresh, lam, flail
=> clobber, baste, batter
=> spank, paddle, larrup
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb lam
Sense 1
scat, run, scarper, turn tail, lam, run away, hightail it, bunk, head for the hills, take to the woods, escape, fly the coop, break away
=> leave, go forth, go away
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Sense 2
thrash, thresh, lam, flail
=> beat, beat up, work over
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Grep of verb lam
clam
flim-flam
lam
lam into
lamb
lambast
lambaste
lame
lament
laminate
lampoon
slam
Grep of adj lam
lamarckian
lamaze
lambent
lamblike
lame
lamellibranch
lamentable
lamented
lamenting
laminal
laminar
lamplit
Grep of adv lam
lamely
lamentably
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