LOL

American

[el-oh-el, lol] / ˈɛlˌoʊˈɛl, lɒl /

Or lol

interjection

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!

verb (used without object)

LOLed, LOLing

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

laughing out loud

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Etymology

Origin of LOL

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

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Hey, No fun at all just deleting old stuff lol.

From The Wall Street Journal

It did look like something I’d write to someone I’m close to, complete with a lack of punctuation and a self-deprecating LOL.

From The Wall Street Journal

On Wednesday morning, Leinart wrote that his comment actually “had nothing to with USC game lol.”

From Los Angeles Times

“I truly don’t even know why I’m mad. I knew better lol. My fault!!!”

From Los Angeles Times

Former Cure drummer Lol Tolhurst, posted a tribute on Instagram, saying: "So sad to hear about Perry Bamonte passing... Farewell Teddy."

From BBC

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