lollop
verb/ˈlɒləp/
/ˈlɑːləp/
[intransitive] (especially British English, informal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they lollop | /ˈlɒləp/ /ˈlɑːləp/ |
| he / she / it lollops | /ˈlɒləps/ /ˈlɑːləps/ |
| past simple lolloped | /ˈlɒləpt/ /ˈlɑːləpt/ |
| past participle lolloped | /ˈlɒləpt/ /ˈlɑːləpt/ |
| -ing form lolloping | /ˈlɒləpɪŋ/ /ˈlɑːləpɪŋ/ |
- (+ adv./prep.) to walk or run with long steps in a way that is not smooth or easy
- The dog came lolloping towards them.
Word Originmid 18th cent.: probably from loll, associated with trollop.Definitions on the go
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