lam
Pronunciation: [læm]
Context: “movement”
(verb) to run away quickly, especially to escape from something. It's like when a kid sees the ice cream truck and starts to run really fast towards it.
Example
The dog was excited and began to lam down the street after the bouncing ball.
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Even though he wanted to leave, he didn't lam away because he knew he would miss the fun.
Example
Did you see the kids lam towards the playground when the bell rang?
Context: “hit”
(verb) to hit someone with something. Imagine a player in a game hitting the ball hard.
Example
She decided to lam the ball as hard as she could during the game.
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He didn't lam the ball because he was afraid of hurting his teammate.
Example
Did he actually lam the bat against the ball during practice?
Context: “scolding”
(noun) a beating or a punishment, often for doing something wrong. It's like when a kid gets in trouble and is told to sit still instead of playing.
Example
After misbehaving, he got a lam from his teacher, which taught him a lesson.
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She didn’t receive a lam this time, even though she broke the rules.
Example
Did the teacher give him a lam for talking too much in class?