loll

[ lol ]
/ lɒl /
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verb (used without object)

to recline or lean in a relaxed, lazy, or indolent manner; lounge: to loll on a sofa.
to hang loosely; droop; dangle: 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.

Origin of loll

1300–50; Middle English lollen, lullen (perhaps imitative); compare Middle Dutch lollen doze, sit over the fire

OTHER WORDS FROM loll

loll·er, noun loll·ing·ly, adverb

Words nearby loll

lol, lola, lolcat, loliginid, lolita, loll, lollage, lolland, lollapalooza, lollard, lollipop

Words related to lolling

sprawl, slouch, recline, lounge, loiter, laze, loaf, dangle, droop, relax, slump, lean, sag, drop, hang, rest, flop, idle, dawdle, bum

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British Dictionary definitions for lolling

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

Derived forms of loll

loller, noun lolling, adjective

Word Origin for loll

C14: perhaps imitative; perhaps related to Middle Dutch lollen to doze