Definition of lam - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
- After the heist, the robbers went on the lam to avoid arrest..
2.
- The thief was on the lam from the police.
Verb
1.
- The thief decided to lam after spotting the police..
2.
- He threatened to lam anyone who crossed him.
Expressions with lam
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attack someone with physical force
He decided to lam into the intruder.
in hiding to escape the law
They went on the lam after the robbery.
run away quickly to avoid arrest or serious trouble
The thieves decided to take it on the lam after the robbery.
Origin of lam
Old English, lama (lame)
Examples of lam in a sentence
They went on the lam after the jailbreak. He went on the lam after the robbery. The suspect remained on the lam for weeks. They had to lam before the guards arrived. He chose to lam rather than face the consequences. She warned him not to lam the punching bag too hard.
The boxer was ready to lam his opponent in the ring.
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- French:cavale, prendre la fuite, ...
- German:Flucht, fliehen, ...
- Italian:latitanza, scappare, ...
- Spanish:huida, escapar, ...
- Portuguese:fuga, fugir, ...
- Chinese:逃亡, 逃避, ...
- Japanese:逃亡, 逃げる, ...
- Arabic:هُرُوب, فَرَّ, ...
- Hebrew:בְּרִיחָה, לְהֵימָלֵט, ...
- Russian:побег, убежать, ...
- Ukrainian:втеча, втекти, ...
- Hindi:फरार, भाग जाना, ...
Definition of LAM - Reverso English Dictionary
Acronym
acr: land attack missileTECH. missile used to attack land targetsTECH.
- The army deployed a LAM during the mission.
- A LAM was launched to neutralize the threat.
- The LAM's precision made it a valuable asset.
Origin of LAM
acronym
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- French:missile d'attaque au sol, ...
- German:Marschflugkörper gegen Bodenziele, ...
- Italian:missile d'attacco terrestre, ...
- Spanish:LAM, ...
- Portuguese:MAT, ...
- Chinese:对陆攻击导弹, ...
- Japanese:対地攻撃ミサイル, ...
- Arabic:صاروخ هجوم بري, ...
- Hebrew:טִיל תְּקִיפָה קַרְקָעִי, ...
- Russian:ракета наземной атаки, ...
- Ukrainian:LAM, ...
- Hindi:भूमि-आक्रमण मिसाइल, ...
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