skedaddle vs lam
lam vs skedaddleskedaddle and lam both are nouns.
skedaddle and lam both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| skedaddle | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| lam | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
lam is a hypernym of
skedaddle; that is, lam is a
word with a broader meaning than skedaddle:
- skedaddle: run away, as if in a panic
- lam: flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
Other hypernyms of skedaddle 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.
| skedaddle (noun) | lam (noun) |
|---|---|
| a hasty flight | a rapid escape (as by criminals) |
| skedaddle (verb) | lam (verb) |
|---|---|
| run away, as if in a panic | give a thrashing to; beat hard |
| flee; take to one's heels; cut and run |
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