lam

The word “lam” has 1 syllable: lam

It's pronounced as /læm/


What is synonym and antonym for lam?

In the thesaurus, “lam” has 97 synonyms and 46 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for lam along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for lam

  • abscond
  • avoid
  • bail out
  • blow
  • bolt
  • break
  • break free
  • break out
  • breakout
  • bring off
  • bunk
  • burst out
  • circumvent
  • clear out
  • close call
  • close shave
  • cut and run
  • cut loose
  • decamp
  • deliverance
  • depart
  • desert
  • disappear
  • disentangle
  • dodge
  • double
  • duck
  • duck out
  • elope
  • elude
  • emancipate
  • emerge
  • enfranchise
  • escape
  • evade
  • exit
  • extricate
  • flee
  • flight
  • fly
  • fly the coop
  • free
  • get away
  • get away with
  • get off
  • get out
  • getaway
  • give someone the slip
  • go
  • go scot-free
  • jailbreak
  • leave
  • liberate
  • liberation
  • loose
  • loosen
  • lose
  • make a getaway
  • make getaway
  • make off
  • make oneself scarce
  • manumit
  • move
  • near miss
  • pass
  • play hooky
  • pull out
  • quit
  • redeem
  • redemption
  • release
  • rescue
  • rout
  • run
  • run away
  • run off
  • run out on
  • salvation
  • shun
  • skip
  • slip
  • slip away
  • spring
  • steal away
  • take a powder
  • take flight
  • take it on the lam
  • take off
  • take on the lam
  • unbind
  • uncage
  • unchain
  • unfetter
  • vanish
  • walk out
  • work out of
  • wriggle out

Antonyms for lam

Meanings of lam

  • verb
    1. To beat or thrash.
    2. To flee or run away.
  • noun
    1. The twenty-third letter of the Arabic alphabet, ل. It is preceded by ك and followed by م.

Example Sentences

  • Lam quickly if you see any signs of danger.
  • He decided to lam from the party when it became too crowded.
  • Don't just lam without considering the consequences.
  • The thief attempted to lam after realizing the police were on their way.
  • Sometimes it's better to lam and live to fight another day.

On this page you'll find 143 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to lam, such as: abide, abscond, accept, aid, appear, arrive, assist.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

jailbreak

  • break
  • breakout
  • bunk
  • close call
  • close shave
  • decampment
  • deliverance
  • escape
  • escapement
  • escaping
  • flight
  • getaway
  • lam
  • liberation
  • near miss
  • prison break
  • redemption
  • release
  • rescue
  • rout
  • salvation
  • slip

lace

  • add
  • adulterate
  • alternate
  • amalgamate
  • aromatize
  • assail
  • assault
  • assimilate
  • attach
  • attack
  • attenuate
  • band
  • banding
  • bash
  • baste
  • bat
  • batter
  • beat
  • beat up on
  • befoul
  • belabor
  • belt
  • beset
  • bind
  • birch
  • blackjack
  • blend
  • bludgeon
  • border
  • box
  • braid
  • braiding
  • buffet
  • bung up
  • bungee cord
  • bust
  • cable
  • cane
  • cheapen
  • chop
  • clobber
  • close
  • clout
  • club
  • combine
  • commingle
  • contaminate
  • cord
  • cornrow
  • corrupt
  • counterfeit
  • cowhide
  • crack
  • crochet
  • cudgel
  • cuff
  • curry
  • cut
  • debase
  • defile
  • degrade
  • dilute
  • dirty
  • do
  • do up
  • doctor
  • dreadlock
  • drub
  • edging
  • embody
  • enhance
  • enlace
  • enrich
  • entwine
  • envenom
  • extend
  • fake
  • falsify
  • fib
  • filigree
  • flagellate
  • flavor
  • flog
  • fortify
  • foul
  • fudge
  • fuse
  • fustigate
  • gore
  • guy
  • halyard
  • hammer
  • hide
  • hit
  • horsewhip
  • implicate
  • incorporate
  • infect
  • insert
  • integrate
  • interlace
  • intermingle
  • intersperse
  • intertwine
  • intertwist
  • interweave
  • inweave
  • join
  • juxtapose
  • knock
  • lacerate
  • lacing
  • lam
  • lambast
  • lambaste
  • lanyard
  • lash
  • lather
  • lay on
  • leather
  • lick
  • line
  • link
  • load
  • maim
  • mangle
  • manipulate
  • maul
  • merge
  • mesh
  • mingle
  • misrepresent
  • mix
  • moderate
  • mutilate
  • net
  • netting
  • openwork
  • ornament
  • paddle
  • paste
  • pelt
  • pepper
  • perfume
  • pigtail
  • pistol-whip
  • plait
  • plat
  • pleach
  • ply
  • poison
  • pollute
  • pommel
  • pound
  • pummel
  • punch
  • punch out
  • qualify
  • queue
  • raid
  • rawhide
  • rickrack
  • ricrac
  • rope
  • rush
  • salt
  • sauce
  • savor
  • savour
  • scourge
  • season
  • shoelace
  • slam
  • slap
  • slate
  • slog
  • smack
  • smash
  • sock
  • soil
  • sophisticate
  • spank
  • spice
  • spike
  • spoil
  • stay
  • storm
  • strap
  • string
  • stripe
  • sully
  • swat
  • swipe
  • switch
  • taint
  • tan
  • tatting
  • temper
  • thin
  • thong
  • thrash
  • thread
  • threadwork
  • thresh
  • thump
  • thwack
  • tie
  • tissue
  • trim
  • trimming
  • tromp
  • twine
  • twist
  • wallop
  • water down
  • weaken
  • weave
  • whack
  • whale
  • wham
  • whap
  • whip
  • whipcord
  • whomp
  • whop
  • whup
  • wire
  • work over
  • wound
  • wreathe
  • writhe

paddle

  • assail
  • assault
  • attack
  • bash
  • baste
  • bat
  • batter
  • beat
  • beat up on
  • belabor
  • belt
  • beset
  • birch
  • blackjack
  • bludgeon
  • boat
  • box
  • buffet
  • bung up
  • bust
  • cane
  • canoe
  • chop
  • clobber
  • clout
  • club
  • cowhide
  • crack
  • cruise
  • cudgel
  • cuff
  • curry
  • cut water
  • do
  • drift
  • drive
  • drub
  • feather
  • fib
  • flagellate
  • flog
  • fustigate
  • gore
  • hammer
  • hide
  • hit
  • horsewhip
  • kayak
  • knock
  • lace
  • lacerate
  • lam
  • lambast
  • lambaste
  • lash
  • lather
  • lay on
  • leather
  • lick
  • maim
  • mangle
  • maul
  • mutilate
  • navigate
  • oar
  • paddlewheel
  • paste
  • pelt
  • pistol-whip
  • pole
  • pommel
  • pound
  • propeller
  • pull
  • pummel
  • punch
  • punch out
  • punt
  • raid
  • rawhide
  • row
  • run rapids
  • rush
  • scourge
  • scull
  • sky an oar
  • slam
  • slap
  • slate
  • slog
  • slop
  • smack
  • smash
  • sock
  • spank
  • splash
  • stir
  • storm
  • strap
  • swat
  • sweep
  • swipe
  • switch
  • tan
  • thrash
  • thresh
  • thump
  • thwack
  • tromp
  • wade
  • wallop
  • whack
  • whale
  • wham
  • whap
  • whip
  • whomp
  • whop
  • whup
  • work over
  • wound

lambast

  • abuse
  • admonish
  • affront
  • asperse
  • assail
  • assault
  • attack
  • bad-mouth
  • bash
  • baste
  • bat
  • batter
  • bawl out
  • beat
  • beat up on
  • belabor
  • belittle
  • belt
  • berate
  • beset
  • birch
  • blackguard
  • blackjack
  • blame
  • blaspheme
  • blast
  • bludgeon
  • box
  • buffet
  • bung up
  • bust
  • call down
  • cane
  • castigate
  • censure
  • chastise
  • chew out
  • chide
  • chop
  • clobber
  • clout
  • club
  • condemn
  • cowhide
  • crack
  • criticize
  • crucify
  • cudgel
  • cuff
  • curry
  • curse
  • denounce
  • dis
  • disparage
  • diss
  • do
  • dress down
  • drub
  • excoriate
  • execrate
  • fault
  • fib
  • flagellate
  • flay
  • flog
  • fulminate
  • fustigate
  • gore
  • hammer
  • harangue
  • harass
  • harry
  • hide
  • hit
  • horsewhip
  • imprecate
  • insult
  • jaw
  • keelhaul
  • knock
  • lace
  • lacerate
  • lam
  • lash
  • lather
  • lay into
  • lay on
  • leather
  • lecture
  • libel
  • lick
  • light into
  • maim
  • mangle
  • maul
  • mock
  • mutilate
  • paddle
  • pan
  • paste
  • pelt
  • pistol-whip
  • pommel
  • potshot
  • pound
  • profane
  • pummel
  • punch
  • punch out
  • put down
  • rag
  • raid
  • rate
  • rawhide
  • rebuke
  • reprehend
  • reprimand
  • reproach
  • reprove
  • revile
  • ridicule
  • rush
  • sail into
  • savage
  • scathe
  • scoff
  • scold
  • score
  • scorn
  • scourge
  • slam
  • slander
  • slap
  • slate
  • slog
  • slur
  • smack
  • smash
  • sock
  • spank
  • storm
  • strap
  • swat
  • swipe
  • switch
  • take to task
  • tan
  • thrash
  • thresh
  • thump
  • thwack
  • tie into
  • tongue-lash
  • traduce
  • trash
  • tromp
  • upbraid
  • vilify
  • vituperate
  • wallop
  • whack
  • whale
  • wham
  • whap
  • whip
  • whomp
  • whop
  • whup
  • work over
  • wound

lambaste

  • abuse
  • admonish
  • affront
  • asperse
  • assail
  • assault
  • attack
  • bad-mouth
  • bash
  • baste
  • bat
  • batter
  • bawl out
  • beat
  • beat up on
  • belabor
  • belittle
  • belt
  • berate
  • beset
  • birch
  • blackguard
  • blackjack
  • blame
  • blaspheme
  • blast
  • blister
  • bludgeon
  • box
  • buffet
  • bung up
  • bust
  • call down
  • cane
  • castigate
  • censure
  • chastise
  • chew out
  • chide
  • chop
  • clobber
  • clout
  • club
  • condemn
  • cowhide
  • crack
  • criticize
  • crucify
  • cudgel
  • cuff
  • curry
  • curse
  • denounce
  • dis
  • disparage
  • diss
  • do
  • dress down
  • drub
  • excoriate
  • execrate
  • fault
  • fib
  • flagellate
  • flay
  • flog
  • fulminate
  • fustigate
  • gore
  • hammer
  • harangue
  • harass
  • harry
  • hide
  • hit
  • horsewhip
  • imprecate
  • insult
  • jaw
  • keelhaul
  • knock
  • lace
  • lacerate
  • lam
  • lash
  • lash into
  • lather
  • lay into
  • lay on
  • leather
  • lecture
  • libel
  • lick
  • light into
  • maim
  • mangle
  • maul
  • mock
  • mutilate
  • paddle
  • pan
  • paste
  • pelt
  • pistol-whip
  • pommel
  • potshot
  • pound
  • profane
  • pummel
  • punch
  • punch out
  • put down
  • rag
  • raid
  • rake over the coals
  • rate
  • rawhide
  • read the riot act
  • rebuke
  • reprehend
  • reprimand
  • reproach
  • reprove
  • revile
  • ridicule
  • rip into
  • roast
  • rush
  • sail into
  • savage
  • scathe
  • scoff
  • scold
  • scorch
  • score
  • scorn
  • scourge
  • shellac
  • slam
  • slander
  • slap
  • slash
  • slate
  • slog
  • slur
  • smack
  • smash
  • smear
  • smother
  • sock
  • spank
  • storm
  • strap
  • strike
  • swat
  • swipe
  • switch
  • take to task
  • tan
  • thrash
  • thresh
  • thump
  • thwack
  • tie into
  • tongue-lash
  • traduce
  • trash
  • trim
  • tromp
  • upbraid
  • vilify
  • vituperate
  • wallop
  • whack
  • whale
  • wham
  • whap
  • whip
  • whomp
  • whop
  • whup
  • work over
  • wound

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