lollop

Everyday

To move along in a clumsy, bouncing, loose way, like a big puppy or a rabbit. tree →

In the lessons

A fun descriptive word in stories about animals: dogs lollop, hares lollop, a big friendly creature lollops along. It paints a picture of floppy, happy movement. Kipling uses this kind of bounding movement for the Kangaroo in the Just So Stories, chased by Yellow-Dog Dingo.

Examples

• The big puppy came lolloping across the garden. tree →
• The hare lolloped away over the field. tree →
• Rabbits lollop when they are not in a hurry. tree →
• The kangaroo lolloped across the plain. tree →
• A shaggy dog lolloped up to say hello. tree →
• The baby elephant lolloped behind its mother. tree →

Note

Informal. Spelled with one p in the past: lolloped, lolloping (stress on LOL). Similar: bound, lope, bounce.