Associations to the word «Lam»
Noun
- Kung
- Carrie
- Sung
- Ming
- Dominic
- Kai
- Sandy
- Saigon
- Raymond
- Abstract
- Is
- Yong
- Frankie
- Tat
- Ry
- Bra
- Scanning
- Registry
- Lesion
- Cl
- Dong
- Picasso
- Sheng
- Cen
- Havana
- Dion
- Lin
- Gar
- Mu
- Mak
- Yen
- Tao
- Mai
- Pang
- Yvonne
- Marge
- Wu
- Thug
- Jameson
- Sui
- Peng
- Dante
- Subdistrict
- Lim
- Cameo
- Ornament
- Tibet
- Phi
- Yi
- Macau
- Waiter
- Ri
- Willy
- Mandy
- Tau
- Tan
- Vietnam
- Para
- Boeing
- Lineage
- Guangzhou
- Taiwanese
- Shan
- Ct
- Pa
- Pregnancy
- Muse
- Triad
- Chinese
- Prophet
- Wat
- Ru
- Diva
- Mandarin
- Linn
- Bo
- Ky
- Commentary
- Kan
- Adrian
- Lat
- Fa
- Prey
- Johnnie
- Artiste
- Sg
- Wang
Adverb
Wiktionary
LAM, noun. Used in the expression on the lam to mean "on the run" (after the dated verb), when a person is fleeing law enforcement, possibly in hiding.
LAM, verb. (transitive) To beat or thrash.
LAM, verb. (intransitive) (dated) (slang) To flee or run away.
LAM, noun. The twenty-third letter of the Arabic alphabet, ل. It is preceded by ك and followed by م.
Dictionary definition
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".
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".
LAM, verb. Give a thrashing to; beat hard.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.