lollop

[ lol-uhp ]

verb (used without object)

1. British Dialect. to loll; lounge.
2. to move forward with a bounding or leaping motion.

lollop

/ ˈlɒləp /

verb

1. to walk or run with a clumsy or relaxed bouncing movement
2. a less common word for lounge

Word History and Origins

Origin of lollop¹

First recorded in 1735–45; extended variant of loll

Word History and Origins

Origin of lollop¹

C18: probably from loll + -op as in gallop , to emphasize the contrast in meaning

Example Sentences

She then told officers the pair crossed the path and went into a nearby field, at first walking and then starting to run, "but it wasn't a sprint, more of a lollop".

From BBC

In movies like this, rational adult behavior is counter to requirements; instead, we have a lolloping white rabbit, which materializes on Sarah’s porch and violently resists expulsion.

From New York Times

At Hampden she was thought something of a beauty but I loathed her lolloping, spaniel-like walk and her little-girl voice—very affected, it seemed to me—which degenerated frequently into a whine.

From Literature

As soon as she approaches the gate into their field, the Herdwicks are lolloping over to greet her.

From BBC

And what a shambles I was, lolloping on, shoulders hunched and head bowed.

From The Guardian

Related Words

• bounce
• bound
• dive
• drop
• fall
• hop
• plummet
• skip
• surge
• take
• top
• vault