LOLLOP Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

lollop

verb

ˈlä-ləp

Definition of lollop

as in to hop

to move with a light springing step the dog raced off and then lolloped back with a large stick in its mouth

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Mayor Brandon Johnson hopped on a bike on Wednesday morning to help Chicago Public Schools students celebrate National Walk & Roll Day, a day meant to get students, parents, and teachers moving.

— Todd Feurer, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
So Straker hopped on a Blade and helicoptered out East to schmooze at Sant Ambroeus.

— Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of hop

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And three, sometimes four, of those many waking hours are spent in the car — bouncing from home to school to her second or third job and home again — with music at full blast to drown out the babble of anxiety, most of it financial.

— Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026
The song runs along a bouncing track with airy melodies swirling throughout each verse.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of bounce

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Ella Langley has been forced to skip the Tulsa, Oklahoma stop on her Dandelion Tour for the safety of herself and fans.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026
The pregame commemoration of that anniversary was well done, even if more fans than usual skipped the game that followed.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026

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