to loll
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7.0
- verb
- /lɔl/
- After a long hike, we sat down by the campfire, lolling comfortably on the logs.
Examples
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After he left, they lolled on sofas, sipping from their drinks, and told stories about him.
Fiction book (1994) -
The cat was lolling on the sunny windowsill, enjoying the warmth.
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You should be keeping your hands busy, not lolling about.
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Look at him, lolling about there on the ground.
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Once I do, I see my three old friends lolling together on the side of a mountain.
Fiction book (1999) -
I told her I was going to loll around the club awhile and would phone her on Sunday.
Fiction book (1992) -
Beneath these trees were maidens lolling at their ease on the grassy banks.
Fiction book (1991) -
Two elephants lolled in the shade out front, calmly napping as a small crowd drifted by.
Academic text (2007) -
Her friend waved and nodded to half the people lolling on chaise longues and plastic chairs.
Fiction book (2002) -
During the lazy afternoon, the children were lolling in the grass, watching the clouds go by.
Synonyms
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1.1
To spend time sitting and doing very little without a clear purpose
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4.6
To sit, stand, or walk with the shoulders and head bent forward in a lazy way
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3.7
To spend time doing nothing useful
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6.2
To spend time doing little or nothing instead of working
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4.3
To spend time relaxing and doing very little
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3.8
To relax and do very little
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9.4
To rest with the body flat on a surface
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9.5
To waste time instead of doing the work you need
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7.7
To spend time doing nothing and not working
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7.9
Spend time doing very little or nothing
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4.4
To spend time doing very little and relaxing
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3.4
To spend time lazily doing little or nothing
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3.3
To spend time on things that are not useful
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8.6
To spend time doing very little and moving around without plans
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9.9
To waste time instead of doing something useful
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9.9
To waste time doing silly or lazy things instead of useful work
To lie down and rest
To waste time instead of doing something useful
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How Relaxed
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Etymology
Loll probably comes from an old sound-like word that suggested 'falling back' or relaxing. A helpful way to remember loll is to think of it like lounge: to sit or lie in a lazy, relaxed way.