lollop
verb /ˈlɒləp/
/ˈlɑːləp/
[intransitive] (especially British English, informal)Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they lollop | /ˈlɒləp/ /ˈlɑːləp/ |
he / she / it lollops | /ˈlɒləps/ /ˈlɑːləps/ |
past simple lolloped | /ˈlɒləpt/ /ˈlɑːləpt/ |
past participle lolloped | /ˈlɒləpt/ /ˈlɑːləpt/ |
-ing form lolloping | /ˈlɒləpɪŋ/ /ˈlɑːləpɪŋ/ |
- (+ adv./prep.) to walk or run with long steps in a way that is not smooth or easy
- The dog came lolloping towards them.
Word Originmid 18th cent.: probably from loll, associated with trollop.