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lollop

verb

ˈlä-ləp How to pronounce lollop (audio)
Definition of lollopnext
as in to hop
to move with a light springing step the dog raced off and then lolloped back with a large stick in its mouth

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lollop
  1. hop
  2. bounce
  3. skip
Verb
  • The pesky thing was looking around for some data on health care costs, found a wall in Australia’s Medicare database and decided simply to hop over it, easy peasy.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026
  • For the classy music video, Legend hops behind his Yamaha piano to perform the ethereal track with some help from the Hollywood Cinematic Orchestra, who are suited and booted.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of hop
Verb
  • This is a phenomenon whereby radar energy can bounce between ships, turbine structures, and the sea surface.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Cristian Espinoza bounced a centering header back to Mukhtar for the half-volley finish from point-blank range that made it 1-0 in the 16th minute.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of bounce
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  • Like a left turn phase could be called if there’s a car there or it could be skipped if there’s no car there.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Hiroto Sakata, a civil servant from Yaizu, Shizuoka Prefecture, visited Tokyo's Asakusa district on a day trip and purchased tickets for two people, which cost 2,000 yen total, and skipped the line.
    — Masayuki Oi Japan News, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of skip
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“Lollop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lollop. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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