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| 1. | [ verb ] flee; take to one's heels; cut and run | |
| Synonyms: | run run_away fly_the_coop hightail_it bunk break_away escape head_for_the_hills turn_tail take_to_the_woods scarper | |
| Examples: | "If you see this man, run!" "The burglars escaped before the police showed up" |
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| Related terms: | leave flee skedaddle fugitive | |
| 2. | [ verb ] give a thrashing to; beat hard | |
| Synonyms: | thrash flail thresh | |
| Related terms: | beat bat flail | |
| 3. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 1217 | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a rapid escape (as by criminals) | |
| Synonyms: | getaway | |
| Examples: | "the thieves made a clean getaway" "after the expose he had to take it on the lam" |
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| Related terms: | escape run | |
| Similar spelling: |
lama lame Lamm Lamy Lamay Lamey lamia Lamna Lan Lammey Lahoma Lana Lain Lani Laun lawn lane lanai Laney Lanie Lanni Lanno Lanny Launa Laino Laine Layne |
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