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- [lol-uh p]
- /ˈlɒl əp/
- /ˈlɒl.əp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lol-uh p]
- /ˈlɒl əp/
Definitions of lollop word
- verb without object lollop British Dialect. to loll; lounge. 1
- verb without object lollop to move forward with a bounding or leaping motion. 1
- noun lollop Move in an ungainly way in a series of clumsy paces or bounds. 1
- intransitive verb lollop walk clumsily, clomp 1
- verb lollop When an animal or a person lollops along, they run along awkwardly and not very fast. 0
- verb lollop to walk or run with a clumsy or relaxed bouncing movement 0
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Origin of lollop
First appearance:
before 1735 One of the 48% newest English words
First recorded in 1735-45; extended variant of loll
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Parts of speech for Lollop
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lollop popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
lollop usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lollop
verb lollop
- plummet — Also called plumb bob. a piece of lead or some other weight attached to a line, used for determining perpendicularity, for sounding, etc.; the bob of a plumb line.
- skip — to move in a light, springy manner by bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot.
- dive — to plunge into water, especially headfirst.
- drop — a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule.
- bound — Bound is the past tense and past participle of bind.
noun lollop
- blow — When a wind or breeze blows, the air moves.
- shot — a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.
- stroke — a short oblique stroke (/) between two words indicating that whichever is appropriate may be chosen to complete the sense of the text in which they occur: The defendant and his/her attorney must appear in court.
- jab — a poke with the end or point of something; a sharp, quick thrust.
- slap — a gap or opening, as in a fence, wall, cloud bank, or line of troops.
Antonyms for lollop
verb lollop
- ascend — If you ascend a hill or staircase, you go up it.
- permit — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
- placate — to appease or pacify, especially by concessions or conciliatory gestures: to placate an outraged citizenry.
- soothe — to tranquilize or calm, as a person or the feelings; relieve, comfort, or refresh: soothing someone's anger; to soothe someone with a hot drink.
- retreat — the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action.
noun lollop
- compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
- flattery — the act of flattering.
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- idleness — the quality, state, or condition of being lazy, inactive, or idle: His lack of interest in the larger world and his consummate idleness were the causes of their dreadful divorce.
- lethargy — the quality or state of being drowsy and dull, listless and unenergetic, or indifferent and lazy; apathetic or sluggish inactivity.