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- [on, awn stressed th ee lam]
- /ɒn, ɔn stressed ði læm/
- /ɒn ðə læm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [on, awn stressed th ee lam]
- /ɒn, ɔn stressed ði læm/
Definitions of on the lam words
- noun on the lam a hasty escape; flight. 1
- verb without object on the lam to run away quickly; escape; flee: I'm going to lam out of here as soon as I've finished. 1
- idioms on the lam on the lam, escaping, fleeing, or hiding, especially from the police: He's been on the lam ever since he escaped from jail. 1
- idioms on the lam take it on the lam, to flee or escape in great haste: The swindler took it on the lam and was never seen again. 1
- phrase on the lam If someone is on the lam or if they go on the lam, they are trying to escape or hide from someone such as the police or an enemy. 0
- noun on the lam making an escape 0
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Origin of on the lam
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
1885-90; special use of lam1. Compare beat it! be off!
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for On the lam
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
on the lam popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
on the lam usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for on the lam
adj on the lam
Antonyms for on the lam
adjective on the lam
- confronting — Present participle of confront.
- facing — the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
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