lollop
/ˈlɒləp/
"lollop" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“lollop” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To walk or move with a bouncing or undulating motion and at an unhurried pace.
Corpus desk
Index EN-lollop · lollop · English
lollop · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | lollop |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /ˈlɒləp/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “lollop” in English
Rare enough to double-check
lollop is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ˈlɒləp/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
lollop doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: Imitative. Compare loll. The correct English form is lollop, spelled L-O-L-L-O-P.
Definition
- 1To walk or move with a bouncing or undulating motion and at an unhurried pace.
- 2To act lazily, loll, lie around.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how lollop appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Every available spyglass was directed towards this strange sail. It appeared, as we all watched it, to lollop up and down, as it were, with the jerk of the sea, according to no regular motion of a ship or boat.
And the Camel said ‘Humph!’ again; but no sooner had he said it than he saw his back, that he was so proud of, puffing up and puffing up into a great big lolloping humph.
Etymology
Imitative. Compare loll.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.