lolloped

verb

past tense of lollop
as in hopped
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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  1. hopped
  2. bounced
  3. bounded
Verb
  • Eventually and from a respectful distance, Ayres hopped in the water to get a better look at the whales.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 23 July 2026
  • Sensing that her slowly closing window was about to slam all the way shut, our entrepreneurial acquaintance flashed her best smile and hopped out to complete whatever errand had brought her there in the first place.
    — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 23 July 2026
Definition of hopped
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  • As the team bounced and gyrated, Infantino ran over and tried to move the president out of the frame.
    — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Patrons bounced between the row of white tents at Ravenswood On Tap for a beer sampling, full pour, food and art from the North Side neighborhood’s local businesses.
    — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
Definition of bounced
Verb
  • The pilot started in a smaller downtown area the following year before it was expanded it earlier this year to span an area bounded by Irving Park Road to the north, 26th Street to the south and Ashland Avenue to the west.
    — A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
  • Down 2-0 entering the ninth inning against the New York Mets, the Red Sox bounded back to tie the score and win 3-2 in extra innings, their impressive midseason run stretching their current win streak to nine games to close out the first half.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 13 July 2026
Definition of bounded
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