as in lounging
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1
as in drooping
to be limp from lack of water or vigor
the heads of the flowers lolled on their stems in the blistering heat
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2
as in resting
to refrain from labor or exertion
farmhands lolling about in the shade and taking a break from the midday sun
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as in lazing
to spend time doing nothing
some members of the decorating committee were hard at work, and others were just lolling about
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Recent Examples of lolling
Kelso Harper,
Scientific American,
16 Dec. 2025
After a few days of snorkeling and beach-lolling, the view from our helicopter transfer to the Miavana resort on the island of Nosy Ankao just off Madagascar’s northeast, painted an alarmingly different picture.
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Chris Schalkx,
Vogue,
30 Sep. 2025
Ashley Parker,
The Atlantic,
4 Apr. 2026
After the deputies put him back into the chair, Mitchell’s body stiffened, with his legs straight in front of him and his head lolling back.
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USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026
In winter, lolling is best done in the warm and cosseting spa.
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Lydia Bell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
The pup, named Eba, appeared immune to being rushed and trotted behind at the farthest extent of her leash, tongue lolling, black eyes squinting in the afternoon sun.
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Kelso Harper,
Scientific American,
16 Dec. 2025
After a few days of snorkeling and beach-lolling, the view from our helicopter transfer to the Miavana resort on the island of Nosy Ankao just off Madagascar’s northeast, painted an alarmingly different picture.
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Chris Schalkx,
Vogue,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
My dad was the king of belting along to Hall & Oates and the Rolling Stones, but karaoke there usually took the form of the residents watching, heads lolling, as the caretakers performed the songs.
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Ashley Parker,
The Atlantic,
4 Apr. 2026
After the deputies put him back into the chair, Mitchell’s body stiffened, with his legs straight in front of him and his head lolling back.
—
USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026
In winter, lolling is best done in the warm and cosseting spa.
—
Lydia Bell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lolling
Adjective
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Look for wilting flowers and any blooms forming seed pods at their base.
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The first sign your peace lily is thirsty will be yellowing and wilting leaves.
Noun
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This 1889 Second Empire–style Victorian in the Gold Coast has a spacious roof terrace with a wrought-iron decorative railing, space for alfresco dining and lounging, and lake views.
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The president also posted a fake image of himself and several of his administration officials in swimsuits, along with an unidentified woman in a bikini lounging in the water.
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Now the girls, with their useless prop hats drooping sadly over their foreheads, are forced to watch strangers in even cuter outfits than theirs (according to Jen) doing body rolls all over the boys the main-villa girls have only just managed to wrangle into something like a relationship.
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Amaranth is available in drooping varieties or upright flower forms, makes an excellent addition to a dahlia bouquet, and is large enough to hold its own in the dahlia bed.
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The movie ends with a shot of the girls sitting by the pool, with Sonya’s head resting on Coley’s shoulder.
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The pieces can be separated to create extra resting space during meal prep or repurposed as vessels for nuts or olives at your next happy hour.
Verb
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The sense of just how much there is to do in this part of the world—the length of the scale between lazing and becoming ultra-active—is palpable.
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Its clear, shallow waters were pleasant to wade into after lazing under one of the scrubby trees on the sand.
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The researchers concluded that at least one of the keys to preventing social loafing is restoring individual responsibility within a group.
Verb
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Dodging rockfall that would’ve cracked my low-hanging differential.
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In another, a Midwestern college town is hanging flags and learning chants for a country most of its residents had never thought much about before June.
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Gratitude on a stage has rarely seemed more palpable than in Williams basking in the glow of the arena roar; here is someone who, in the spirit of Dylan and the actual words of Doe, has been beyond and back.
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New Yorkers are still basking in the afterglow of the Knicks’ first NBA title in 53 years, so this week’s rye whiskey cocktail is for them.
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“Lolling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lolling. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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