lam
Hasty criminal escape
To lam is to flee hastily, especially to escape the law.
The phrase on the lam describes someone in flight from authorities: He's been on the lam since jumping bail.
The word appears almost exclusively in this idiom, carrying a slightly dated, noir-fiction flavor.
To lam can also mean to strike hard, though this sense is rare.
One fleeing authorities
- abscondFlee to avoid capture
- fleeDepart swiftly from threat
- flightAerial journey by aircraft
- on the runActively avoiding capture
hideout · manhunt · wanted · evasion · bolt · skedaddle · vanish · disappear
Adopted false name
- incognitoWith identity concealed
- disguiseIdentity-concealing alteration
- cover-upHiding wrongdoing from public
- undercoverSecretly engaged in espionage
clandestine · covert · secrecy · hide · sneak · skulk · witness protection · assumed name
fugitive
One fleeing authorities
on the run · hideout · manhunt · wanted · evasion · bolt · skedaddle · vanish · disappear · slip away
alias
Adopted false name
- incognitoWith identity concealed
- disguiseIdentity-concealing alteration
- cover-upHiding wrongdoing from public
undercover · clandestine · covert · secrecy · hide · sneak · skulk · witness protection · assumed name · low profile
beat
Rhythmic pulse or strike
- hitSuccessful contact or strike
- thrashBeat violently or defeat utterly
- pummelStrike repeatedly with fists
wallop · slug · pound · whack · clobber · bludgeon · strike · punch · smack · bash
- Arabic calligraphykufi, calligrapher, reed pen, bismillah, letterforms
- Arabic Lettersshin, dal, ta, dhal, dad
- Arabic negationla, ma
- Arabic particlesbi, min, an, fa, la
- Arabic scriptArabic alphabet, Arabic letters, ba, ta, dal
- Lao Musiccourt music, traditional dance music, saw, festival music, ritual music
lamimprisonment
Legal detention in jail
incarceration · capture · captivity · confinement · detention
lamsurrender
Cease resistance, yield
submit · capitulate · face the music · return · come back
- on the lamEscaping from police
- took it on the lamFled to avoid capture