Word of the Day – Loll

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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Examples

“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

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