lollop C2+ Topic:Verbs of Movement US /ˈlɒləp/ UK /ˈlɒləp/ See IPA manual Freq #201015 Meanings 1 verb informal: to move with a clumsy, rolling, or bouncing motion, usually at an unhurried pace The young dog began to lollop across the field after the ball. 2 verb informal: to lounge or lie about lazily They chose to lollop on the sofa for the rest of the afternoon. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · informal: to move with a... boundlopewaddle 2 verb · informal: to lounge or lie... lollloungesprawl ↔ Opposites stridehurry Word family Forms lolloped Derived forms lollopy Related forms lolllopeflop Etymology An expressive formation related to loll. Its repeated sounds suit an ungainly rolling or bounding movement, while the association with loll also produced the sense 'lounge lazily.' Topics Verbs of Movement External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # lollop **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈlɒləp/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈlɒləp/ **Frequency rank:** 201015 ## Meanings 1. informal: to move with a clumsy, rolling, or bouncing motion, usually at an unhurried pace 2. informal: to lounge or lie about lazily ## Examples - The young dog began to lollop across the field after the ball. - They chose to lollop on the sofa for the rest of the afternoon. ## Synonyms - bound - lope - waddle - loll - lounge ## Antonyms - stride - hurry ## Derived Forms - lollopy ## Related Forms - loll - lope - flop ## Etymology An expressive formation related to loll. Its repeated sounds suit an ungainly rolling or bounding movement, while the association with loll also produced the sense 'lounge lazily.' ## Topics - Verbs of Movement markdown