"lam into" meaning in All languages combined

See lam into on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: lams into [present, singular, third-person], lamming into [participle, present], lammed into [participle, past], lammed into [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} lam into (third-person singular simple present lams into, present participle lamming into, simple past and past participle lammed into)
  1. (informal, dated) To attack physically. Tags: dated, informal Categories (topical): Talking, Violence Synonyms: light into, rip into, tear into Synonyms (both physical and verbal senses): lace into
    Sense id: en-lam_into-en-verb-6WTjqwYe Disambiguation of Talking: 49 51 Disambiguation of Violence: 49 51 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (into) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (into): 56 44 Disambiguation of 'both physical and verbal senses': 77 23
  2. (informal) To attack verbally. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Talking, Violence
    Sense id: en-lam_into-en-verb-ZHpXEY-X Disambiguation of Talking: 49 51 Disambiguation of Violence: 49 51 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52

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