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lollop

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈlɒləp/
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  • rhymes with -ɒləp

1

verb

Meaning 1

To walk or move with a bouncing or undulating motion and at an unhurried pace.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

verb

Meaning 2

To act lazily, loll, lie around.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

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3

verb

Meaning 3

walk clumsily and with a bounce

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: walk

History

Etymology

Imitative. Compare loll.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: шляя се (šljaja se) — To walk or move
  • Serbo-Croatian: vrludati — To walk or move