lammed
Took off fast
Lammed is the past tense of lam, a slang verb meaning to flee hastily, especially to escape the law or avoid capture.
If someone lammed it or lammed out of town, they made a quick getaway.
The related phrase on the lam describes someone who is in hiding or on the run from authorities.
He lammed out of the state before the cops could question him.
escape
Flight from captivity
runaway · evade · elude · vanish · disappear · getaway · fugitive · hideout · manhunt · pursuit
hit
Successful contact or strike
pummel · thrash · batter · clobber · whack · thump · smack · belt · clout · bash
lammedstayed
Continued being present
remained · stood one's ground · stayed put · confronted · faced
lammedsurrendered
Ceased resistance formally
submitted · gave up · yielded · capitulated · faced the music