lamItalian → EnglishOxford Italian–Englishlam /BrE lam , AmE læm / transitive verb (forma in -ing lamming passato, participio passato lammed) informal 1 (hit) pestare [person]; colpire (con forza) [ball] 2 (criticize) lam intoPhrasal verb ■ lam into lam into [sb, sth] demolire [writing, production]; assalire [person]