loll
3 synonyms for loll, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To lie back or lean in a relaxed, lazy way.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
This traces to Middle English lollen, lullen ("to lounge idly, hang loosely"), of uncertain origin. The Middle English Dictionary proposes a link to Middle Dutch lollen, lullen ("to doze; to mumble, talk nonsense"), although the two sets of words might simply be cognates rather than directly related. Compare modern Dut...
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