lam out
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Sense 1
Meaning · English
Leave, depart; to run away from someone or something.
Register: dated, informal
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Laboring men begin the Great Walkout - miners, fruit pickers, dock-wallopers, bus boys; by the thousands they quit their jobs, pocket their pills, and lam out for Florida.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
Register: informal
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
Register: informal
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “lam out” mean?
Leave, depart; to run away from someone or something.
Is “lam out” formal or informal?
lam out is generally dated, informal.