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lamming

UK
/ˈlæmɪŋ/
US
/ˈlæmɪŋ/

Translations

lammingnoun
He gave the punching bag a good lamming.
Он хорошенько ударил боксерскую грушу.
Synonyms
shellacking
beating
thrashing
drubbing
trouncing
pummelling
whipping
flogging
caning
spanking
walloping
clobbering
mauling
lammingadjective
more lamming
Comp.
most lamming
Super.
UK
/ˈlæm.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈlæm.ɪŋ/
Used attributively to modify nouns, referring to striking or hitting actions.
lamverb

lamming

Gerund

lammed
Past Simple
lammed
Past Participle
lamming
Gerund
UK
/læm/
US
/læm/
He lammed the door shut in anger.
Он с грохотом захлопнул дверь в гневе.
She lammed him on the back playfully.
Она шутливо ударила его по спине.
Additional translations
размазывать
драпануть
Synonyms
dash
bolt
escape
flee
run

Definitions

lammingnoun
The act of striking or hitting something with force.
The lamming of the hammer against the metal echoed through the workshop.
The act of fleeing quickly; a sudden escape.
The burglars went lamming as soon as the alarm sounded.
lammingadjective
Relating to or involving heavy striking or beating.
He wore a thick jacket for the lamming work in the forge.
lamverb
To beat or thrash someone.
The bully threatened to lam anyone who stood in his way.
To flee or escape hastily.
After the robbery, the thieves decided to lam before the police arrived.
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