Brendan I. Koerner

Most of the American skyjackers who fled abroad eventually elected to return to the United States, having tired of life on the lam. These homecomings typically involved prearranged surrenders to the FBI, in the hopes of earning lenient sentences.

American Author

Mitchell Zuckoff

My favorite pre-Ponzi schemer was known as '520 Percent Miller' because he promised 10 percent returns a week, or 520 percent a year. Of course he was just using new investors' money to pay old investors, and soon he was on the lam.

American Educator

Used in casual conversation, not in polite or formal situations.

Informal Slang

Implies a forceful, violent action; use cautiously to avoid promoting violence.

Violence Connotation

Refers to actual physical hitting, not a metaphor for non-physical acts.

Physical Action

The action of running away is sudden and fast, often to avoid trouble.

Quick Action

Often suggests escaping from law enforcement or an authority figure.

Avoiding Capture

Evokes scenes from gangster movies or old westerns where outlaws escape.

Outlaw Imagery

Can refer to a planned or unplanned quick exit, especially after a crime.

Escape Plan

A lam is often stealthy, trying to attract as little attention as possible.

Stealth Escape

No longer commonly used; appears in historical or period-specific contexts.

Historical Usage

Describes the actual sound made, not a symbolic or metaphorical noise.

Literal Sound

 sport the motorsport today it's all about relationships and communicating the team that can communicate together and keep about running you know under adversity as a team that's gonna win in the end team e lam is fighting for the

Lam