lam
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
• Derivationally related forms:
get away (for: getaway)
• Hypernyms:
escape, flight
1. flee;
take to one's heels;
cut and run (Freq. 2)
- If you see this man, run!
- The burglars escaped before the police showed up
• Syn:
scat, run, scarper, turn tail, run away,
run away, bunk, head for the hills, take to the woods, escape,
fly the coop, break away
• Derivationally related forms:
runaway (for: run away)
• Hypernyms:
leave, go forth, go away
• Hyponyms:
flee, fly, take flight, skedaddle
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s PP
2. give a thrashing to;
beat hard (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
thrash, thresh, flail
• Derivationally related forms:
flail (for: flail), thrashing (for: thrash)
• Hypernyms:
beat, beat up, work over
• Verb Group:
cream, bat, clobber, drub, thrash, lick
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- They want to lam the prisoners
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