Lol Definition & Meaning

American

British

Etymology

Examples

LOL American [el-oh-el, lol] / ˈɛlˌoʊˈɛl, lɒl / Or lol

interjection

1. laughing out loud; laugh out loud: used as a response to something funny or as a follow-up to something said only as a joke.

   You can see from the pics that my dog did not appreciate how we dressed him up for Halloween this year. LOL!

verb (used without object)

LOLed, LOLing

1. to laugh: I can’t stop loling over this dumb video!

   I literally LOLed when I got your text.

   I can’t stop loling over this dumb video!

LOL British

abbreviation

1. laughing out loud

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of LOL

First recorded in 1985–90; from its use in digital communications

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

On Wednesday morning, Leinart wrote that his comment actually “had nothing to with USC game lol.”

From Los Angeles Times

“I truly don’t even know why I’m mad. I knew better lol. My fault!!!”

From Los Angeles Times

Former Cure drummer Lol Tolhurst, posted a tribute on Instagram, saying: "So sad to hear about Perry Bamonte passing... Farewell Teddy."

From BBC

The band's former drummer, Lol Tolhurst, said in a tribute posted on Instagram that he was "so sad" to learn of Bamonte's death, adding that he and his wife "send our condolences to all that knew him".

From Barron's

It made TikTok scrolling an LOL wonderland.

From Los Angeles Times

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