Lam
Lam verb - Flee; take to one's heels; cut and run.
Run
Run verb - To hasten away from something dangerous or frightening.
Usage example: rather than run from a black bear, it's better to hold your ground and make lots of noise
Nearby Word: running
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Run, Buddy, Run was a CBS comedy of the 1960s about a man on the lam after running afoul of the mob.
Source: One-Liner, Name... One-Liner - So Cho Lam and his wife Leanne Li turned up for a drink, and then had to run off for the banquet.
Source: Series / Sze U Tonight
Cite this Source
Run and Lam. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lam/run
Lam & Run. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lam/run>.
Run or Lam. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lam/run.
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