flee vs lam
lam vs fleeflee is not a noun while lam is a noun.
flee and lam both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| flee | No | No | Yes | No |
| lam | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
lam is a hypernym of
flee; that is, lam is a
word with a broader meaning than flee:
- flee: run away quickly
- lam: flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
Other hypernyms of flee include
break away, bunk, escape, fly the coop, head for the hills, hightail it, run, run away, scarper, scat, take to the woods, turn tail.
| flee (noun) | lam (noun) |
|---|---|
| a rapid escape (as by criminals) |
| flee (verb) | lam (verb) |
|---|---|
| run away quickly | give a thrashing to; beat hard |
| flee; take to one's heels; cut and run |
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