loll

/lɒl/

//lɒl// verb

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"loll" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“loll” is uncommon English (frequency #70,841 among 2,297 “L” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,841
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease.

Corpus desk

Index EN-loll · loll · English

loll · rank #70,841 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #70,841
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH lockjaw

Nearest frequency peer: lockjaw (-2 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Long-tail ranks near “loll”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “loll” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for loll
PropertyValue
Headwordloll
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/lɒl/
Letters4
Frequency rank#70,841
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “loll” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).lollfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “lockjaw” (#70,839), “lorazepam” (#70,845), “Lisi” (#70,836). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “loll” is #70,841. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

loll is uncommon English at frequency #70,841 among 2,297 “L” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /lɒl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for loll in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English lollen, lullen (“to lounge idly, hang loosely”), of uncertain origin; the Middle English Dictionary suggests a derivation from Middle Dutch lollen, lullen (“to doze; to mumble, talk nonsense”), though the words could merely be cognate. C… The correct English form is loll, spelled L-O-L-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease.
  2. 2
    To hang extended from the mouth, like the tongue of an animal heated from exertion.
  3. 3
    To let (the tongue) hang from the mouth.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how loll appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. And think'ſt thou, Jove himſelf, with Patience then / Can hear a Pray'r condemn'd by wicked Men? / That, void of Care, he lolls ſupine in State, / And leaves his Bus'neſs to be done by Fate?
  2. The matter of whether the world needs a fourth Ice Age movie pales beside the question of why there were three before it, but [Ice Age:] Continental Drift feels less like an extension of a theatrical franchise than an episode of a middling TV cartoon, lolling around on territory that’s already been settled.

Etymology

From Middle English lollen, lullen (“to lounge idly, hang loosely”), of uncertain origin; the Middle English Dictionary suggests a derivation from Middle Dutch lollen, lullen (“to doze; to mumble, talk nonsense”), though the words could merely be cognate. Compare modern Dutch lol (“fun”)), Icelandic lolla (“to act lazily”). See also lull.

Synonyms

relaxslackslacken

This word in other languages

arrellanarse(Español)faulenzen(Deutsch)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "loll"?
"loll" is spelled L-O-L-L. The IPA pronunciation is /lɒl/.
What does "loll" mean?
As a verb, "loll" means: To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease.
How do you pronounce "loll"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "loll" is /lɒl/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "loll"?
From Middle English lollen, lullen (“to lounge idly, hang loosely”), of uncertain origin; the Middle English Dictionary suggests a derivation from Middle Dutch lollen, lullen (“to doze; to mumble, talk nonsense”), though the words could merely be ... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "loll", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Lisi#70,836maka#70,862kula#70,817mand#70,868

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list