LOL

American  

[el-oh-el, lol] / ˈɛlˌoʊˈɛl, lɒl /

Or lol

interjection

1. laughing out loud; laugh out loud: used as a response to something funny or as a follow-up to something said only as a joke.

   You can see from the pics that my dog did not appreciate how we dressed him up for Halloween this year. LOL!

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verb (used without object)

LOLed, LOLing

1. to laugh: I can’t stop loling over this dumb video!

   I literally LOLed when I got your text.

   I can’t stop loling over this dumb video!

LOL British  

abbreviation

1. laughing out loud

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Etymology

Origin of LOL

First recorded in 1985–90; from its use in digital communications

Example Sentences

“Not sure if this is a line lol but I’m going to go with yes,” I wrote back.

From Los Angeles Times

“As I write this, it’s hard to really know what to feel, but for once — most people would be surprised — I don’t have the answer lol! But, mostly I’m filled with so much joy and gratitude! While this chapter of being an ‘NBA player’ is done, the game of basketball will forever be engrained in the DNA of my life.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Isn’t he too old to be my bf? lol”

From The Wall Street Journal

“Ja got off the plane lol I took his seat,” Uncle Murda said in an Instagram caption on a post that included an after-action video of himself sitting in what he said was Ja Rule’s seat.

From Los Angeles Times

If you are a fan of a small-market baseball team, and you hear your owner say your team would win if only MLB had a salary cap, our friends in Sacramento would offer you three letters in response: LOL.

From Los Angeles Times