"lam into" meaning in English

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Verb

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 run into (someone); to have a chance encounter with (someone). 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-Cuf~beLE Disambiguation of Talking: 45 8 47 Disambiguation of Violence: 46 9 45 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "into", Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 4 52 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "into": 56 5 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 4 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 4 53 Disambiguation of 'both physical and verbal senses': 56 25 19
  2. (informal, dated) To attack physically. Tags: dated, informal
    Sense id: en-lam_into-en-verb-6WTjqwYe
  3. (informal) To attack verbally. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Talking, Violence
    Sense id: en-lam_into-en-verb-ZHpXEY-X Disambiguation of Talking: 45 8 47 Disambiguation of Violence: 46 9 45 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 4 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 4 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 4 53
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        "(informal, dated) To run into (someone); to have a chance encounter with (someone)."
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        "(informal) To attack verbally."
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