loll
1 of 2verb
ˈläl 
lolled; lolling; lolls
intransitive verb
1
: to hang loosely or laxly : droop
a dog with its tongue lolling out
2
: to act or move in a lax, lazy, or indolent manner : lounge
He lolled around in his pajamas all day.
transitive verb
: to let droop or dangle
lolled his tongue out in contempt
loller
ˈlä-lər
noun loll
2 of 2noun
archaic
: the act of lolling : a relaxed posture
Did you know?
Loll has origins similar to another soothing verb, lull, which means "to cause to rest or sleep." Both probably originated as imitations of the soft sounds people make when resting or trying to soothe someone else to sleep. Loll shares synonyms with a number of l verbs, including loaf, lounge, and laze.
Synonyms
Verb
- droop
- flag
- hang
- sag
- swag
- wilt
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Example Sentences
Verb a dog with its tongue lolling out Her head was lolling to one side. She was lolling by the pool. He lolled about in his pajamas all day.
Recent Examples on the Web
Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2021 Visitors to Gary’s Marquette Park will soon have more to do than just loll around at the beach and gaze at the Chicago skyline. Carole Carlson, chicagotribune.com, 17 June 2021 The community takes particular pride in its Town Green, the scene of summer concerts and kids’ movies, where families loll on the grass with picnic baskets and bottles of wine. James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2021 Download the NBC News app for breaking news and politics Outside the castle, international journalists jostle for space, police ensure mask-wearing crowds maintain social distance and children loll beside their parents. NBC News, 9 Apr. 2021 The superiority of the wool, extra soft against your skin, goes beyond its feel: Its purveyors loll on landscapes where carbon-capturing practices are carried out, which aim to enhance the soil’s ability to take in more carbon from its surroundings. Star Tribune, 16 Aug. 2020 In late June, the cones haven’t yet dropped, but a few, the size of mangoes and faded from the sun, loll around beneath their trees. Leslie Pariseau, Saveur, 18 Sep. 2017 Red elastic bands loll from pegs in the cinderblock like exhausted tongues. Adam Kuhlmann, Longreads, 15 Apr. 2020 Ten plump mussels lolled in a marinade with a red-siren glow that reminded me of Sichuan chile oil. Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2020 See More
Verb
Mid-August was always my favorite part of summer: still time to loll in the relaxing heat of the season with the sweet anticipation of a new season waiting in the wings. Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2021 Visitors to Gary’s Marquette Park will soon have more to do than just loll around at the beach and gaze at the Chicago skyline. Carole Carlson, chicagotribune.com, 17 June 2021 The community takes particular pride in its Town Green, the scene of summer concerts and kids’ movies, where families loll on the grass with picnic baskets and bottles of wine. James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2021 Download the NBC News app for breaking news and politics Outside the castle, international journalists jostle for space, police ensure mask-wearing crowds maintain social distance and children loll beside their parents. NBC News, 9 Apr. 2021 The superiority of the wool, extra soft against your skin, goes beyond its feel: Its purveyors loll on landscapes where carbon-capturing practices are carried out, which aim to enhance the soil’s ability to take in more carbon from its surroundings. Star Tribune, 16 Aug. 2020 In late June, the cones haven’t yet dropped, but a few, the size of mangoes and faded from the sun, loll around beneath their trees. Leslie Pariseau, Saveur, 18 Sep. 2017 Red elastic bands loll from pegs in the cinderblock like exhausted tongues. Adam Kuhlmann, Longreads, 15 Apr. 2020 Ten plump mussels lolled in a marinade with a red-siren glow that reminded me of Sichuan chile oil. Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2020 See More Word History
Etymology
Verb and Noun
Middle English
First Known Use
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1
Noun
1709, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
loll
verb
ˈläl
lolled; lolling
1
: to hang loosely : droop
Ginny's head lolled hopelessly from side to side. J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets2
: to lie around lazily
We lolled by the pool.
lolling 1 of 3
adjective
as in drooping
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- drooping
- sagging
- wilting
- dangling
- hanging
- suspended
- flagging
- pendant
- dependent
- pendent
- pendulous
lolling
2 of 3noun
as in lounging
Synonyms & Similar Words
- lounging
- loafing
- dallying
- goldbricking
- lethargy
- languor
- indolence
- sloth
- supineness
- apathy
- laziness
- inertia
- lassitude
- sluggishness
- listlessness
- shiftlessness
- idleness
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- industry
- drive
- go
- industriousness
- enterprise
- ambition
- initiative
- hustle
- diligence
- exuberance
- energy
- vim
- vigor
- assiduity
- sprightliness
- liveliness
- perseverance
- vivacity
- animation
- briskness
- pep
- vitality
- assiduousness
- lustiness
- jazziness
- vibrancy
- robustness
- peppiness
lolling
3 of 3verb
1
as in hanging
to be limp from lack of water or vigor the heads of the flowers lolled on their stems in the blistering heat Synonyms & Similar Words
- drooping
- hanging
- sagging
- falling
- wilting
- swagging
- flagging
- slouching
- slumping
- subsiding
- collapsing
- sinking
- crumpling
- dropping
- yielding
- caving (in)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- distending
- stiffening
- rising
- straightening
- uncurling
- unbending
2
as in basking
to refrain from labor or exertion farmhands lolling about in the shade and taking a break from the midday sun Synonyms & Similar Words
- basking
- resting
- relaxing
- lounging
- reposing
- loafing
- hanging
- idling
- kicking back
- bumming
- goldbricking
- hanging around
- hanging about
- vegging out
- slacking (off)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- laboring
- toiling
- sweating
- humping
- working
- grubbing
- plowing
- plodding
- straining
- slaving
- hustling
- struggling
- slogging
- plugging
- striving
- drudging
- pegging (away)
- moiling
- exercising
- travailing
- working out
3
as in lazing
to spend time doing nothing some members of the decorating committee were hard at work, and others were just lolling about Synonyms & Similar Words
- lounging
- lazing
- loafing
- resting
- strolling
- idling
- chilling
- lazying
- bumming
- poking
- playing
- relaxing
- dawdling
- droning
- footling
- dillydallying
- dallying
- mucking
- lingering
- dozing
- killing time
- messing
- kicking back
- sauntering
- hanging about
- ambling
- vegging out
- monkeying
- twiddling one's thumbs
- loitering
- fooling
- hibernating
- piddling
- swanning
- hacking (around)
- moseying
- kicking around
- goofing (off)
- hanging (around or out)
- trifling
- estivating
- lagging
- tarrying
- malingering
- goldbricking
- aestivating
- truanting
- puttering (around)
- pottering (around)
- fiddling (around)
- furloughing
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- laboring
- toiling
- sweating
- humping
- grubbing
- working
- plowing
- plodding
- grinding
- slaving
- hustling
- plugging
- pegging
- drudging
- moiling
- buckling (down)
- applying
- travailing
- exerting
- putting out