# joll

> English word · Verb · IPA /dʒəʊl/

## Definitions
1. To bump, knock; push.
2. To walk clumsily; stagger; lurch.

## Etymology
From Middle English jollen, (also chollen), perhaps from Middle English jolle (“head”), itself a blend of Middle English cholle (“throat, gullet”) and jawle, a variant of Middle English chavel (“jaw”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/joll