# on the lam

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Running away, usually from the police; on the run.

## Etymology
From lam (“flight, escape”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/on-the-lam