loll
/lɒl/ (bre, ipa) · /lɑːl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈläl/ (ame, mw)
loll — verb
- lollpresent simple I / you / we / they
- lollshe / she / it
- lolledpast simple
- lolling-ing form
1. to rest, sit, lean, or hang loosely so that the body looks deeply relaxed or sli
to rest, sit, lean, or hang loosely so that the body looks deeply relaxed or slightly lazy
Tomás lolled in the deck chair after swimming in the lake.
loll in [chair/place] for a loose resting posture
One of the puppy's ears lolled over its sleepy eye.
Ada lolled against the train window while the train rocked.
The wet flag lolled from the pole after the storm.
Justin lolled by the pool, reading comics in the sun.
- sit up straight
shows an upright, controlled posture
- stand upright
suggests firmness and full control of the body
文法句型
loll + adverb/prepositional phrase (in/by/against/from)
[body part/object] loll + direction/location
用法筆記
Often appears with a phrase showing place or direction. It can describe a relaxed person, but also a tongue, arm, ear, flag, or similar thing hanging down loosely.
常見錯誤
loll — noun
1. a loose, careless sitting or lying position that makes someone look half asleep
a loose, careless sitting or lying position that makes someone look half asleep or without effort
Yara sank into a lazy loll on the old porch swing.
noun pattern: a lazy loll
The boy's sleepy loll in the barber's chair made everyone laugh.
After lunch, Dario sat in the shade with a relaxed loll.
Rin's tired loll in the clinic chair worried the nurse.
- slump
more negative; often suggests tiredness, defeat, or loss of strength
- lounging position
more general and everyday; does not sound as literary as 'loll'
- upright posture
suggests an alert, controlled position
文法句型
a [adjective] loll
with a [adjective] loll
in a loll
用法筆記
Mostly seen in literary description rather than everyday speech. It usually refers to a body posture that looks loose, sleepy, or careless.