Lam

Pronunciation

• IPA: /læm/
• Rhymes: -æm

From Old Norse lemja.

Full definition of lam

Noun

1. Used in the expression on the lam to mean that a person is fleeing law enforcement, possibly in hiding.

Verb

1. (transitive) To beat or thrash

Derived terms

• lambaste

Arabic

Noun

1. The twenty-third letter of the Arabic alphabet, ﻝ. It is preceded by ك and followed by م.

Anagrams

• mal, Mal, Mal.
• MLA, M.L.A.