Meaning & use

Lollop

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To move or run with a bounding, clumsy, or ungainly motion.

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The puppy lolloped across the yard after the ball.

He lolloped down the hill, arms flailing.

A note on using this word

"Lollop" is chiefly British and informal, often describing the loose-limbed movement of animals or tired people.

Words with a similar meaning

lopebound

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