Definition/Meaning of lol

• English - Interjection: lol (Internet, alternative) Alternative form of LOL . lol (archaic) Used in song as a nonsense syllable. 19th c., D. K. Gavan, “Rocky Road to Dublin”: And all the way to Dublin, whack fol lol le rah!
• English - Noun: lol (plural lols) Alternative letter-case form of LOL .
• English - Verb: lol (third-person singular simple present lols or lol's, present participle loling or lolling or lol'ing, simple past and past participle loled or lolled or lol'd or lol'ed or lold) (Internet, alternative, intransitive) Alternative form of LOL .
• English - Particle: lol (Internet) Neutralises the tone of a message; denotes that a message is light-hearted or casual. Are you really that bad lol ? 2026 January 27, Dara Kerr, “Tech giants head to landmark US trial over social media addiction claims”, in The Guardian, →ISSN: For example, Duncan said, one unsealed document shows an Instagram employee calling the app a “drug” and another employee saying, “ lol ,…
• Dutch - Etymology: Of uncertain origin . Found in publications from as early as 1560. Probably derived from the onomatopoeia lollen , originally meaning 'to snooze'. Compare English loll .