lam
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a rapid escape (as by criminals)
the thieves made a clean getaway
Types & categories
- escape hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 verb
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
If you see this man, run!
Types & categories
Related & opposite
Sense 3 verb
give a thrashing to; beat hard
Types & categories
- beat up hypernym
Related & opposite
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | escape |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | lam |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | escape |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | lam |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | fleer |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | leave |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | flee |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | skedaddle |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | whacking |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | flail |
| 3 | verb group | Related & opposite | lick |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | beat up |