Loll

Quick meaning: Loll is a verb meaning (intransitive) To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease.

Meaning

(intransitive) To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease.

More Meanings

1. (intransitive) To hang extended from the mouth, like the tongue of an animal heated from exertion.
2. (ambitransitive) To let (the tongue) hang from the mouth.

Example Sentences

The ox stood lolling in the furrow.

Liv's head lolled to the side and rested on his shoulder.

Crouching on its stomach, the dog moved with him, teeth glittering, tongue lolling.

[W]hen he saw the hundreds of heads of cattle lolling their greedy way through his grass, he ran towards them wildly, waving his arms, screaming.

Word Forms

• lolls
• lolling
• lolled

Synonyms for loll

Depending on context, synonyms include relax, slack, slacken, droop, loaf.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include droop, loaf, lounge, dawdle, sprawl, dangle.

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