Word of the Day

: October 6, 2021

loll

verb LAHL

What It Means

Loll most often means "to droop or hang loosely." It can also mean "to act or move in a relaxed or lazy manner."

// The exhausted dog plopped on the floor with its tongue lolling out.

// It was a dreary Saturday, and James decided to loll around in his pajamas and catch up on his TV shows.

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loll in Context

"Curiously, while the seals loll on the sand for a month, their metabolic capacity does not decrease." — Veronique Greenwood, The New York Times, 8 July 2021

Did You Know?

Loll has origins similar to another soothing verb, lull, which means "to cause to rest or sleep." Both probably originated as imitations of the soft sounds people make when resting or trying to soothe someone else to sleep. Loll shares synonyms with a number of l verbs, including loaf, lounge, and laze.