lam

IPA(Pronunciation)

/læm/

Verb

informal transitive dated intransitive slang

(transitive, informal) To beat or thrash. / (intransitive, dated, slang) To flee or run away.

Japanese Meaning

叩く、殴る、打ちのめす（非公式で殴打する意味） / 逃げる、駆け出す（古風なスラング表現として）

If he keeps mouthing off, I'll lam him.

彼が口答えを続けるなら、私は彼を打ちのめすよ。

Sense（1）

(transitive, informal) To beat or thrash.

Sense（2）

(intransitive, dated, slang) To flee or run away.

[Gangster running away:] Batman and Robin! Let's lam!

lams

（ present singular third-person ）

lamming

（ participle present ）

lammed

（ participle past ）

lammed

（ past ）