lamming

The word “lamming” has 2 syllables: lam-ming.

It's pronounced as /ˈlæmɪŋ/.


What is synonym and antonym for lamming?

In the thesaurus, “lamming” has 4 synonyms and 5 antonyms.

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


Synonyms for lamming

  • escaping
  • fleeing
  • flying
  • running away

Antonyms for lamming

  • dwelling
  • hanging around
  • lingering
  • remaining
  • staying

Meanings of lamming

  • verb
    1. To beat or thrash.
    2. To flee or run away.
  • noun
    1. A beating.

Example Sentences

  • Lamming out of the building, the suspect evaded capture.
  • The startled deer went lamming into the woods at the sound of a nearby gunshot.
  • Despite the storm warning, the fishermen went lamming out to sea for their catch.
  • The hiker spotted a bear and went lamming down the trail to safety.
  • Startled by the sudden noise, the birds went lamming into the sky in a flurry of feathers.

On this page you'll find 9 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to lamming, such as: dwelling, escaping, fleeing, flying, hanging around, lingering, remaining.

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

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abusing

  • attacking
  • brutalizing
  • bullying
  • exploiting
  • hurting
  • injuring
  • insult
  • leveraging
  • manipulating
  • mistreating
  • misusing
  • oppressing
  • persecuting
  • scolding
  • slamming
  • torturing
  • using
  • violating

banging

  • brouhaha
  • bumping
  • clapping
  • clipping
  • colliding
  • confusion
  • cracking
  • crashing
  • fuss
  • hitting
  • knocking
  • pounding
  • punching
  • ramming
  • shutting
  • slamming
  • slapping
  • smacking
  • smashing
  • striking
  • swiping
  • turbulence
  • whacking

hammering

  • attacking
  • banging
  • bashing
  • battering
  • beating
  • blaming
  • blow
  • bludgeoning
  • clapping
  • clipping
  • clobbering
  • cracking
  • create
  • criticizing
  • doing
  • drawing
  • fashioning
  • forge
  • forging
  • hiding
  • hitting
  • knocking
  • lashing
  • lecturing
  • licking
  • nailing
  • pelting
  • pounding
  • pummeling
  • pummelling
  • punching
  • reprimanding
  • scolding
  • slamming
  • slapping
  • smacking
  • smashing
  • striking
  • swiping
  • thrashing
  • thumping
  • whacking
  • whipping

lambasting

  • assault
  • assaulting
  • attack
  • attacking
  • bashing
  • battering
  • beating
  • berating
  • blaming
  • condemnation
  • criticism
  • criticizing
  • denunciation
  • diatribe
  • doing
  • hammering
  • harangue
  • hiding
  • hitting
  • invective
  • jeremiad
  • knocking
  • lashing
  • lecturing
  • licking
  • pelting
  • philippic
  • pounding
  • pummeling
  • pummelling
  • punching
  • rant
  • rebuke
  • reprimand
  • reprimanding
  • scolding
  • slamming
  • slapping
  • smashing
  • thrashing
  • thumping
  • tirade
  • tongue-lashing
  • vituperation
  • whipping

lashing

  • assault
  • assaulting
  • attack
  • attacking
  • battering
  • batting
  • beating
  • castigation
  • condemnation
  • criticism
  • denunciation
  • diatribe
  • doing
  • flicking
  • harangue
  • hiding
  • hitting
  • invective
  • jeremiad
  • knocking
  • licking
  • pelting
  • pounding
  • punching
  • rebuke
  • reprimand
  • slamming
  • slapping
  • slashing
  • smashing
  • spanking
  • strapping
  • thumping
  • tieing
  • tirade
  • tongue-lashing
  • tying
  • vituperation
  • whipping

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