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View synonyms for loll

loll

[ lol ]

verb (used without object)

  1. to recline or lean in a relaxed, lazy, or indolent manner; lounge:

    to loll on a sofa.

  2. to hang loosely; droop; dangle:

    The dog stood in the heat with his tongue lolling out of his mouth.



verb (used with object)

  1. to allow to hang, droop, or dangle.

noun

, Archaic.
  1. the act of lolling.
  2. a person or thing that lolls.

loll

/ lɒl /

verb

  1. intr to lie, lean, or lounge in a lazy or relaxed manner
  2. to hang or allow to hang loosely
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. an act or instance of lolling
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈlolling, adjective
  • ˈloller, noun
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Other Words From

  • loller noun
  • lolling·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.

He lolled and squealed, and I untied my apron.

Wouldn’t our tongues loll back into our throats?

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.

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