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lam

Pronunciation: [læm]

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Learn how to use lam in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

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.

Example

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.

Example

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?

How to pronounce lam

Pronunciation: [læm]

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