Found 2 items, similar to lamming.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: lamming lam n : a rapid escape (as by criminals); “the thieves made a clean getaway”; “after the expose he had to take it on the lam” [syn: getaway] [also: lamming, lammed] lam v 1: flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; “If you see this man, run!”; “The burglars escaped before the police showed up” [syn: run, scarper, turn tail, run away , hightail it, bunk, head for the hills, take to the woods , escape, fly the coop, break away] 2: give a thrashing to; beat hard [syn: thrash, thresh, flail] [also: lamming, lammed] lamming See lam
English → English (gcide) Definition: Lamming Lam \Lam\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lammed; p. pr. & vb. n. Lamming.] [Icel. lemja to beat, or lama to bruise, both fr. lami, lama, lame. See Lame.] To beat soundly; to thrash. [Obs. or Low] --Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster]