loll

American  

[lol] / lɒl /

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.

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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 British  

/ lɒl /

verb

1. (intr) to lie, lean, or lounge in a lazy or relaxed manner

2. to hang or allow to hang loosely

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noun

1. an act or instance of lolling

Related Words

See lounge.

Other Word Forms

• loller
  noun
• lolling
  adjective
• lollingly
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of loll

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English lollen, lullen (perhaps imitative); compare Middle Dutch lollen “doze, sit near a fire”

Explanation

To loll means to hang around lazily without doing much at all. It's a great pleasure to loll about in the park instead of going to work. But your boss might have a problem with it. Loll means to droop, or hang loosely. We usually use it to describe the behavior of hanging loosely, like lolling about on the beach reading a book. Sometimes it’s the perfect word for a drooping object. If you take your dog for a long run in the hot sun, its tongue will loll out of its mouth. If you fall asleep on the bus ride home, your head might loll onto your neighbor’s shoulder.

Example Sentences

For instance, Loll Designs’ minimalist, contemporary Christmas trees and reindeer fit together with simple slots, and are easy to stash under a bed or behind a cupboard.

From Washington Times • Dec. 6, 2023

The sweet, simple Pitch Modern Birdhouse from Loll Design comes in eight colors of recycled plastic for $145.

From New York Times • Jun. 2, 2022

But Ms. Loll is among several experts who say the Bible Museum’s failings are as much a learning opportunity as they are a sign that irresponsibility persists in the antiquities trade.

From New York Times • Apr. 5, 2020

But Loll, Dempsey’s best friend and teammate in high school, was not in the scrum, although it was Loll, not Dempsey, who had been drafted by the Dodgers when they were both 17.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2019

But the middle of a respectable river, or the Other Side, was no place for children to Linger, Loll or Learn Things.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

Related Words

• laze
• loiter
• lounge
• recline
• slouch
• sprawl