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View synonyms for loll
loll
[ lol ]
verb (used without object)
- to recline or lean in a relaxed, lazy, or indolent manner; lounge:
to loll on a sofa.
The dog stood in the heat with his tongue lolling out of his mouth.
verb (used with object)
- to allow to hang, droop, or dangle.
noun
, Archaic.
- the act of lolling.
- a person or thing that lolls.
loll
/ lɒl /
verb
- intr to lie, lean, or lounge in a lazy or relaxed manner
- to hang or allow to hang loosely
noun
- an act or instance of lolling
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Derived Forms
- ˈlolling, adjective
- ˈloller, noun
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Other Words From
- loller noun
- lolling·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of loll1
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English lollen, lullen (perhaps imitative); compare Middle Dutch lollen “doze, sit near a fire”
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Word History and Origins
Origin of loll1
C14: perhaps imitative; perhaps related to Middle Dutch lollen to doze
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Synonym Study
See lounge.
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Example Sentences
As we leave the training ground, the exhausted soldiers loll on the ground - water bottle and cigarette in hand for many.
From BBC
And when Harry kisses Heather, his tongue lolls out the side of his mouth wriggling back and forth like a blind worm.
From Los Angeles Times
He lolled and squealed, and I untied my apron.
From Literature
Wouldn’t our tongues loll back into our throats?
From New York Times
Woodward, a social media influencer who goes by the tag @NativeSantaCruz on Twitter, Instagram and Threads, said that as recently as Friday, 841 had been been swimming, lolling and feeding solo.
From Los Angeles Times
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