Lol

//ˌɛlˌoʊˈɛl// intj, name, noun, particle, verb, slang

Definitions

Intj
  1. 1
    Alternative form of LOL. Internet, alt-of, alternative
  2. 2
    Used in song as a nonsense syllable. archaic

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

  3. 3
    Laughing (or laugh) out loud. Internet

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

  4. 4
    Lots of laughs. (occasionally used) Internet

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

  5. 5
    Indicates 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. Internet, figuratively

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

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  1. 6
    Lots of love. dated

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

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of League of Legends. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  2. 2
    A diminutive of the female given name Laura.

    "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."

  3. 3
    A state of Bahr el Ghazal, South Sudan. historical
  4. 4
    A diminutive of the male given names Laurence or Lawrence.
Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative letter-case form of LOL. alt-of
  2. 2
    Loyal Orange Lodge, a prefix given to all branches of the Loyal Orange Order. For example, LOL 1 is Portadown branch. Commonwealth, Ireland, US
  3. 3
    Little old lady. derogatory, informal, sometimes

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

  4. 4
    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."

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

    "Are you really that bad lol?"

Verb
  1. 1
    Alternative form of LOL. Internet, alt-of, alternative, intransitive
  2. 2
    To laugh out loud. Internet

Etymology

Etymology 1

Acronyms. Laugh Out Loud abbreviation apparently coined by Canadian Wayne Pearson in the early-to-mid 1980s and first attested in 1989.

Etymology 2

Acronyms. Laugh Out Loud abbreviation apparently coined by Canadian Wayne Pearson in the early-to-mid 1980s and first attested in 1989.

Etymology 3

Acronyms. Laugh Out Loud abbreviation apparently coined by Canadian Wayne Pearson in the early-to-mid 1980s and first attested in 1989.

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