lollop
Americanverb (used without object)
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British Dialect. to loll; lounge.
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to move forward with a bounding or leaping motion.
verb
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to walk or run with a clumsy or relaxed bouncing movement
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a less common word for lounge
Etymology
Origin of lollop
First recorded in 1735–45; extended variant of loll
Example Sentences
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As Mal and Christopher jogged to keep up with him, a herd of hares, all with shining gold horns, came lolloping up to them.
From Literature
She then told officers the pair crossed the path and went into a nearby field, at first walking and then starting to run, "but it wasn't a sprint, more of a lollop".
From BBC
In movies like this, rational adult behavior is counter to requirements; instead, we have a lolloping white rabbit, which materializes on Sarah’s porch and violently resists expulsion.
From New York Times
At Hampden she was thought something of a beauty but I loathed her lolloping, spaniel-like walk and her little-girl voice—very affected, it seemed to me—which degenerated frequently into a whine.
From Literature
As soon as she approaches the gate into their field, the Herdwicks are lolloping over to greet her.
From BBC
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