Lam
Part of speech: noun
Definition: Used in the expression on the lam to mean that a person is fleeing law enforcement, possibly in hiding. The twenty-third letter of the Arabic alphabet, . It is preceded by and followed by .
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To beat or thrash
Thresh
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To separate the grain from the straw or husks by mechanical beating, with a flail or machinery.To beat soundly, usually with some tool such as a stick or whip; to drub.