lam

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

I. lam¹ (lăm)v. Slang lammed, lam·ming, lamsv. tr.
To give a thorough beating to; thrash.v. intr.
To strike; wallop. [Probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse lemja, to cripple by beating, flog.] II. lam² (lăm) Slangintr.v. lammed, lam·ming, lams
To escape, as from prison.n.
Flight, especially from the law:
escaped convicts on the lam. [Origin unknown.]

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  getaway, thrash, thresh, flail