loll
[ lol ]
/ lɒl /
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verb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
to allow to hang, droop, or dangle.
noun Archaic.
the act of lolling.
a person or thing that lolls.
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Origin of loll
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English lollen, lullen (perhaps imitative); compare Middle Dutch lollen “doze, sit near a fire”
synonym study for loll
1. See lounge.
OTHER WORDS FROM loll
loller, nounloll·ing·ly, adverbWords nearby loll
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British Dictionary definitions for loll
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, nounlolling, adjectiveWord Origin for loll
C14: perhaps imitative; perhaps related to Middle Dutch lollen to doze
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