loll about
B2 informal inseparable intransitive
In simple words
To sit or lie around doing nothing, in a very relaxed and floppy way.
Literal meaning: 'Loll' means to droop or hang loosely; 'about' adds a sense of being in no particular place or without purpose.
Meanings
1 B2 informal
To spend time relaxing or doing nothing in a lazy, sprawled physical posture.
"The teenagers spent the whole holiday lolling about on the beach, barely moving."
Grammar: inseparable
2 C1 neutral
(Of a body part, especially the tongue) To hang or move loosely in an aimless way.
"The dog sat in the shade with its tongue lolling about in the heat."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Primarily British English. Carries a slightly disapproving or humorous tone — suggesting the person is being lazier or more undignified than they should be. Often used about people or animals sprawling without purpose.
Commonly used with
sofa garden afternoon sun all day beach
Forms
Base
loll about
I/you/we/they
3rd person
lolls about
he/she/it
Past simple
lolled about
yesterday
Past participle
lolled about
have + pp
-ing form
lolling about
continuous
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