loll
[ lol ]
verb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
to allow to hang, droop, or dangle.
nounArchaic.
the act of lolling.
a person or thing that lolls.
Origin of loll
1First 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, noun
- loll·ing·ly, adverb
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How to use loll in a sentence
The general organisation was not defective; nor was every monk a lorel, a loller, and a spille-tyme.
Old English Libraries | Ernest SavageTo do it successfully you must be a natural-born loller to begin with, and revert.
Half Portions | Edna Ferber
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
Origin of loll
1C14: perhaps imitative; perhaps related to Middle Dutch lollen to doze
Derived forms of loll
- loller, noun
- lolling, adjective
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