lol

1. InternetalternativeAlternative form of LOL.

plural lols

1. Alternative letter-case form of LOL.

present singular third person lols · present singular third person lol's · participle present loling · participle present lolling · participle present lol'ing · participle past loled · past loled · participle past lolled · past lolled · participle past lol'd · past lol'd · participle past lol'ed · past lol'ed · participle past lold · past lold

1. InternetalternativeintransitiveAlternative form of LOL.

1. InternetNeutralises the tone of a message; denotes that a message is light-hearted or casual.

   Are you really that bad lol?

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   For example, Duncan said, one unsealed document shows an Instagram employee calling the app a “drug” and another employee saying, “lol, we’re basically pushers”.

   2026 January 27, Dara Kerr, “Tech giants head to landmark US trial over social media addiction claims”, in The Guardian, →ISSN

1. archaicUsed in song as a nonsense syllable.

   And all the way to Dublin, whack fol lol le rah!

   19th c., D. K. Gavan, “Rocky Road to Dublin”

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1. InternetliteralLaughing (or laugh) out loud.

   Bro got milk spilt over his head! LOL!

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   I just saw the video where he opens the door and gets the surprise! LOL!

2. InternetLots of laughs. (occasionally used)

   I love the one where he orders a cup of tea but then chaos ensues! LOL!

3. Internetfigurativelyby dilutionIndicates light-heartedness or amusement, or that the accompanying statement is not intended as serious; sometimes extends to irony or sardonicism, in the same way that spoken humor sometimes does. Often now a discourse marker independent of laughter.

   I hope you weren't expecting a welcome wagon, LOL.

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   In the course of managing your expectations, you'll need to account for the usual amount of pettiness and dishonesty among your fellow humans lol.

   And if you're sad about someone, something that was fun once is now really painful. So it sorta started out as "L-O-L, you're getting water in my mouth".

   2024 January 11, 9:49 from the start, in Does Kristen Stewart Know Her Lines From Her Most Famous Movies?, spoken by Kristen Stewart

4. datedletter-writingLots of love.

   P.S.: Give my regards to Elizabeth and to the children! LOL!

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   SHEESH !!!! ¶ LOL (Laugh out loud) &&&& ¶ LOL (Lots of love, coz I'm a sharing caring kinda gal) ¶ Nikki

   2002 November 29, Me Here, “Latest Rugby Poll.”, in nz.general (Usenet)

   Explaining how much I hated being away from him for another weekend, how I had to do it to pay for his school, for our life. Heartfelt, heart-full, I signed it "LOL, Dad.". Then a pause. And I see appearing on my screen these words. "Dad: what exactly do you think LOL means?" "Lots of Love, obviously," I replied.

   2007, Adam Gopnik, Through the Children's Gate, →ISBN

   The answer is in Job 40:7 to the end of the chapter, and 2 tim 2:11 thru 2:21. LOL, Dad Miscommunication: I was thinking he was laughing he didn't tell that was not true. An on-looker said he may mean lots of love. I asked and he didn't answer but he hugged me the next time he saw me for two seconds. Progress not perfection.

   2010, Keturah Wasler, Box of Chocolates: Piece from My Heart, →ISBN, page 20

   John 21:15, 16,17 Back in the fifties, when I used to write childish letters in long-hand to my grandmothers, I would delight in closing with LOL, by which I intended the sentiment "Lots of Love"! This was followed by "XOXOXOXO", which, of course, was hugs and kisses.

   2011, Rhonda K. Kindig, Found in Translation, →ISBN, page 105

   One of the most famous examples of this misunderstanding came to prominence three years ago, thanks to a screengrab of this text message sent by a mother to her son: "Your great aunt just passed away. LOL".

   2014 May 28, Stuart Heritage, “25 years of LOL – the good and bad bits”, in The Guardian

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1. InternetTo laugh out loud.

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1. CommonwealthIrelandUSLoyal Orange Lodge, a prefix given to all branches of the Loyal Orange Order. For example, LOL 1 is Portadown branch.
2. derogatoryinformalsometimesLittle old lady.

   We've got an LOL in the emergency department who seems a bit confused.

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   L.O.L.: little old lady. (Oddly, there is no male equivalent.) / N.A.D.: no apparent distress. The classic description of a patient in a state of well-being: L.O.L. in N.A.D.

   2001 May 13, Sheilendr Khipple, “Word for Word/Hospital Lingo; What's a Bed Plug? An L.O.L. in N.A.D.”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 21 Mar 2018

   Then he started with his LOLs. The Little Old Ladies who needed help with daily chores.

   2018, Jeanne Marie Laskas, To Obama, With love, joy, hate and despair, →ISBN, page 29

3. An instance of the interjection "LOL".

   YouTube comments are rough. They dabble in all forms of trolling, bullying, racism, sexism and other offensive -isms, interspersed with endless spurts of nonsensical chatter. Any thoughtful comments are typically lost in a roiling sea of “LOLs,” insults and spam.

   2013 September 24, Heather Kelly, “YouTube tries to fix its comments”, in CNN

1. abbreviationinitialismvideo gamesInitialism of League of Legends.

1. A diminutive of the female given name Laura.

   “This is my friend Max, and my name is Laura, Lol to my friends,” answers Lol.

   2012, Norman Couse, Two Moons of Earth Beyond Voreda, Rothersthorpe: Paragon Publishing, →ISBN, page 14

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   Laura listened, dumbfounded, as Christabel recounted her close shave inside the house. “Tell me you’re making this up,” she begged. / “It’s all true, Lol,” said Christabel.

   2005, Susan Geason, All Fall Down, ReadHowYouWant, published 2008, →ISBN, page 81

   ‘Gentleman for you, Aunt Lol,’ she called out. / Lol came to the door, wiping her hands on her apron.

   2006, Valerie Wood, “1843⁠” (chapter 16), in Nobody’s Child, Corgi Books, published 2007, →ISBN, page 182

   ‘Oh, Mum,’ said Laura, her pale face tinged with pink. / ‘It’s OK, Lol,’ said Isabel.

   2012, Mary Hoffman, “Family Loyalty”, in Stravaganza: City of Swords, Bloomsbury Publishing, →ISBN, page 90

   He gently pushed Laura’s hand away. ‘Don’t, Lol,’ he said softly before turning to Tara with a hopeful expression.

   2017, Dianne Maguire, Things We Cannot See, HarperImpulse, →ISBN

   ‘Josie was calling. ‘Sounds like I’ll be in bother next,’ Lol said and laughed. ‘It’s the first time I’ve known our Josie jealous.’ / Laura appeared on the verandah the following day, after school.

   2020, Pauline Kirk, Waters of Time, Stairwell Books, →ISBN, page 202

2. A diminutive of the male given names Laurence and Lawrence.

1. historicalA state of Bahr el Ghazal, South Sudan.