Synonyms for

Lam

Verb / læm / Another word for lam — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

to run away quickly

Synonyms & similar words

runaway bunk scat scarper headforthehills run flail hightailit taketothewoods thrash turntail breakaway thresh getaway escape flythecoop flee escape bolt run skedaddle scram abscond hightail vamoose depart split

Synonyms by register

Formal

enervated debilitated weakened exhausted

Informal

worn out pooped beat zonked knackered

Literary

faint weary prostrate

Antonyms

active energetic vigorous lively animated sprightly

Common collocations

  • completely lam
  • utterly lam
  • feel lam
  • look lam
  • make someone lam
  • leave someone lam
  • worn lam

Word family

adjective lam

Usage note

The word 'lam' is primarily used as an adjective meaning exhausted or weak. It is informal and less common in modern English, often appearing in older texts or specific dialects.

Example sentences

  1. The rabbit lammed away when it saw the fox.
  2. I need to lam before my parents find out I broke the vase.
  3. The bank robbers lammed from the scene of the crime.
  4. The horse lammed out of the gate as soon as it was opened.
  5. He lammed when he heard the police sirens.

Quotes

  • I'm going to lam before this party gets too crazy.
  • The only way to deal with fear is to lam from it.
  • I lammed from the boring lecture and went to the park.

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