LAM

v. hit; whip; beat; flee, escape

n. sudden flight, quick escape (American and Canadian Slang)

n. book of the Old Testament traditionally ascribed to the prophet Jeremiah (Biblical)

Lam and its various forms has several meanings.
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Noun
1. a rapid escape (as by criminals); "the thieves made a clean getaway"; "after the expose he had to take it on the lam"
(synonym) getaway
(hypernym) escape, flight
(derivation) run, scarper, turn tail, run away, hightail it, bunk, head for the hills, take to the woods, escape, fly the coop, break away
Verb
1. flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up"
(synonym) run, scarper, turn tail, run away, hightail it, bunk, head for the hills, take to the woods, escape, fly the coop, break away
(hypernym) leave, go forth, go away
(hyponym) flee, fly, take flight
(derivation) getaway
2. give a thrashing to; beat hard
(synonym) thrash, thresh, flail
(hypernym) beat, beat up, work over
(verb-group) bat, clobber, drub, thrash, lick

adj. paralytic, palsied, gammy, game

n. lamb, yeanling

n. thin plate, object plate, object slide

n. slide