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lam vs fly

fly vs lam

lam and fly both are nouns.

lam is not an adjective while fly is an adjective.

lam and fly both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lam Yes No Yes No
fly Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, fly is a hyponym of lam; that is, fly is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lam:
  • lam: flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
  • fly: run away quickly
Other hyponyms of lam include flee, take flight, skedaddle.
lam (noun) fly (noun)
a rapid escape (as by criminals) (baseball) a hit that flies up in the air
two-winged insects characterized by active flight
an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth
flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect
lam (adjective) fly (adjective)
(British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked
lam (verb) fly (verb)
give a thrashing to; beat hard decrease rapidly and disappear
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run change quickly from one emotional state to another
transport by aeroplane
hit a fly
travel through the air; be airborne
operate an airplane
move quickly or suddenly
run away quickly
travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft
travel in an airplane
pass away rapidly
cause to fly or float
be dispersed or disseminated
display in the air or cause to float
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