loll

[lol]

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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

Related formsloll·er, nounloll·ing·ly, adverb

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Related Words for lolled

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

Examples from the Web for lolled

Contemporary Examples of lolled

Their very posture—the way they loitered and leaned and lolled about—was insolent.
The Not-Always-Greatest Generation
David Margolick
July 12, 2013
Parents played with children or lolled under the trees by the Reflecting Pool.
March on Washington Anniversary: a Lesson for Change
Hedrick Smith
August 28, 2012

Historical Examples of lolled

Suddenly, Burke dropped the pistol into his pocket, and lolled back in his chair.
Within the Law
Marvin Dana
Facing me in the back seat, they lolled easily and smoked their cigars.
Ruggles of Red Gap
Harry Leon Wilson
He lolled back with the luxury of an utterly saddle-weary man.
The Law-Breakers
Ridgwell Cullum
Sucatash, against the lamp-post, lolled negligently and rolled a cigarette.
Louisiana Lou
William West Winter
The breeze that lolled through the church had no right there.
In a Little Town
Rupert Hughes

British Dictionary definitions for lolled

loll

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 Formsloller, nounlolling, adjective

Word Origin for loll

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

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Word Origin and History for lolled

loll

mid-14c., lollen "to lounge idly, hang loosely," perhaps related to Middle Dutch lollen "to doze, mumble," or somehow imitative of rocking or swinging. Specifically of the tongue from 1610s. Related: Lolled; lolling. As a noun, from 1709.