Audio English.net » Dictionary » L » Lake Nasser ... Lambrequin

LAM INTO

Pronunciation (US):

Dictionary entry overview: What does lam into mean?

• LAM INTO (verb)
The verb LAM INTO has 1 sense:

1. hit violently, as in an attack

Familiarity information: LAM INTO used as a verb is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• LAM INTO (verb)

Sense 1

lam into ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Hit violently, as in an attack

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Synonyms:

lace into; lam into; lay into; pitch into; tear into

Hypernyms (to "lam into" is one way to...):

hit (deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Sentence example:

The fighter managed to lam into his opponent

Learn English with... Proverbs of the week

"A chain is no stronger than its weakest link." (English proverb)

"Drop by drop would make a lake." (Azerbaijani proverb)

"A spark can start a fire that burns the entire prairie." (Chinese proverb)

"The innkeeper trusts his guests like he is himself" (Dutch proverb)

Page delivered in 0.0392 seconds