lamEnglish → FrenchOxford English–Frenchlam /BrE lam , AmE læm / transitive verb p prés lamming prét, pp lammed informal 1 (hit) assommer [person]; propulser informal [ball] 2 (criticize) = lam intoPhrasal verb ■ lam into: lam into [sb/sth] éreinter [writing, production]; rentrer dans informal [person]