Word BookShort entry

Lollygag

verb/lˈɑːlɪɡˌæɡ/

Definition

be about

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/lˈɑːlɪɡˌæɡ/

🇬🇧British English

/lˈɒlɪɡˌaɡ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/lˈɒlɪɡˌaɡ/

3 syllables Say it as /lˈɑːlɪɡˌæɡ/.

Examples

The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square
Who is this man that is hanging around the department?

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

mill about tarry mill around footle mess about loaf lallygag lurk linger hang around loiter lounge

Parts of Speech

verb	be about “The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square”

Word Forms

loiterer	noun	someone who lingers aimlessly in or about a place
lounger	noun	someone who wastes time
lingerer	noun	someone who lingers aimlessly in or about a place

Around the World

Europe

🇫🇷French

sucette

être à propos

🇮🇹Italian

lecca-lecca

essere circa

🇳🇱Dutch

lolly

ongeveer zijn

🇵🇹Portuguese

pirulito

estar prestes

🇷🇺Russian

леденец

быть о

India

🇮🇳Hindi

लॉलीगैग

के बारे में हो

🇧🇩Bengali

ললিগ্যাগ

সম্পর্কে হতে

🇮🇳Tamil

லாலிகாக்

பற்றி இருக்கும்

🇮🇳Telugu

లాలీగాగ్

గురించి ఉంటుంది

🇮🇳Marathi

लॉलीगॅग

बद्दल असणे

🇮🇳Gujarati

લોલીગૅગ

વિશે હોવું

🇮🇳Kannada

ಲಾಲಿಗಾಗ್

ಸುಮಾರು ಎಂದು

🇮🇳Malayalam

ലോലിഗാഗ്

ഏകദേശം ആയിരിക്കും

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

棒棒糖

大约

🇯🇵Japanese

ロリーギャグ

についてである

🇰🇷Korean

사탕

대략이다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

kẹo mút

về

🇹🇭Thai

ลอลลี่แก๊ก

เป็นเรื่องเกี่ยวกับ

Middle East

🇮🇷Persian

آب نبات چوبی

در مورد باشد

🇹🇷Turkish

şakalaşma

hakkında olmak

🇮🇱Hebrew

לוליגאג

להיות בערך

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'lollygag'?

The primary meaning of 'lollygag' is 'be about'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'lollygag' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'lollygag' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'lollygag' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'lollygag' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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