1. (

• getaway ,
• lam

) a rapid escape (as by criminals); "the thieves made a clean getaway"; "after the expose he had to take it on the lam" ;

1. (

• scat ,
• run ,
• scarper ,
• turn_tail ,
• lam ,
• run_away ,
• hightail_it ,
• bunk ,
• head_for_the_hills ,
• take_to_the_woods ,
• escape ,
• fly_the_coop ,
• break_away

) flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up" ;

2. (

• thrash ,
• thresh ,
• lam ,
• flail

) give a thrashing to; beat hard ;