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Meaning of "lollygagging" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LOLLYGAGGING

lollygagging play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LOLLYGAGGING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lollygagging is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb lollygagging in English.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO LOLLYGAGGING

PRESENT

Present
I lollygagging
you lollygagging
he/she/it lollygaggings
we lollygagging
you lollygagging
they lollygagging
Present continuous
I am lollygagginging
you are lollygagginging
he/she/it is lollygagginging
we are lollygagginging
you are lollygagginging
they are lollygagginging
Present perfect
I have lollygagginged
you have lollygagginged
he/she/it has lollygagginged
we have lollygagginged
you have lollygagginged
they have lollygagginged
Present perfect continuous
I have been lollygagginging
you have been lollygagginging
he/she/it has been lollygagginging
we have been lollygagginging
you have been lollygagginging
they have been lollygagginging
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I lollygagginged
you lollygagginged
he/she/it lollygagginged
we lollygagginged
you lollygagginged
they lollygagginged
Past continuous
I was lollygagginging
you were lollygagginging
he/she/it was lollygagginging
we were lollygagginging
you were lollygagginging
they were lollygagginging
Past perfect
I had lollygagginged
you had lollygagginged
he/she/it had lollygagginged
we had lollygagginged
you had lollygagginged
they had lollygagginged
Past perfect continuous
I had been lollygagginging
you had been lollygagginging
he/she/it had been lollygagginging
we had been lollygagginging
you had been lollygagginging
they had been lollygagginging
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will lollygagging
you will lollygagging
he/she/it will lollygagging
we will lollygagging
you will lollygagging
they will lollygagging
Future continuous
I will be lollygagginging
you will be lollygagginging
he/she/it will be lollygagginging
we will be lollygagginging
you will be lollygagginging
they will be lollygagginging
Future perfect
I will have lollygagginged
you will have lollygagginged
he/she/it will have lollygagginged
we will have lollygagginged
you will have lollygagginged
they will have lollygagginged
Future perfect continuous
I will have been lollygagginging
you will have been lollygagginging
he/she/it will have been lollygagginging
we will have been lollygagginging
you will have been lollygagginging
they will have been lollygagginging
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would lollygagging
you would lollygagging
he/she/it would lollygagging
we would lollygagging
you would lollygagging
they would lollygagging
Conditional continuous
I would be lollygagginging
you would be lollygagginging
he/she/it would be lollygagginging
we would be lollygagginging
you would be lollygagginging
they would be lollygagginging
Conditional perfect
I would have lollygagging
you would have lollygagging
he/she/it would have lollygagging
we would have lollygagging
you would have lollygagging
they would have lollygagging
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been lollygagginging
you would have been lollygagginging
he/she/it would have been lollygagginging
we would have been lollygagginging
you would have been lollygagginging
they would have been lollygagginging
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you lollygagging
we let´s lollygagging
you lollygagging
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to lollygagging
Past participle
lollygagginged
Present Participle
lollygagginging
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LOLLYGAGGING

lollapalooza
Lollard
Lollardism
Lollardry
Lollardy
loller
lollies
lolling
lollingly
lollipop
lollipop lady
lollipop man
lollo rosso
lollop
lollopy
lolly
lolly water
lollygag
lollygagged

WORDS THAT END LIKE LOLLYGAGGING

bagging
begging
blogging
bragging
changing
debugging
dogging
dragging
flagging
gagging
hogging
hugging
jogging
lagging
legging
ligging
logging
plugging
rigging
tagging
tugging

Synonyms and antonyms of lollygagging in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lollygagging» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LOLLYGAGGING

Find out the translation of lollygagging to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lollygagging from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lollygagging» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

lollygagging
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lollygagging
570 millions of speakers

English

lollygagging
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

lollygagging
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

lollygagging
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

lollygagging
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lollygagging
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

lollygagging
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lollygagging
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lollygagging
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

lollygagging
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

lollygagging
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

lollygagging
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lollygagging
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lollygagging
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

lollygagging
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लालीगॅगिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Oyalanmayı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lollygagging
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lollygagging
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

lollygagging
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lollygagging
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

lollygagging
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lollygagging
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lollygagging
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lollygagging
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lollygagging

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LOLLYGAGGING»

The term «lollygagging» is normally little used and occupies the 123.126 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LOLLYGAGGING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «lollygagging» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «lollygagging» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lollygagging

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LOLLYGAGGING»

Discover the use of lollygagging in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lollygagging and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Art of Procrastination: A Guide to Effective Dawdling, ...
This is not a book for Bill Gates.
John Perry, 2012
2
Lollygagging in Lazy Lagoon
Karen Boice. Horace Horsefly is DOIIY'S best Friend. Horace is very rowdy and likes t0 play hard. One day, Horace got really bored. Dolly was lollygagging in.
Karen Boice, 2013
3
Crafting Novels & Short Stories: The Complete Guide to ...
The key to successful lollygagging is to do it creatively. So what makes lollygagging creative lollygagging? Let's look at the basic elements. First, consider activity. We are not talking about sitting around on a couch. Just as a satellite dish needs ...
Editors of Writer's Digest, 2012
4
Lifespace: The Practice of Life with God
of lollygagging—being together without a three-point agenda. It represents a high art form that takes a lifetime of practice. Choose an afternoon chat over accomplishing ten errands in under an hour. Loving well means pushing against the ...
Robert A. Pyne, Joni Grace Powers, 2007
5
Dead Javelinas Are Not Allowed on School Property
You are just lollygagging around, so let's get to work.” “Lollygagging, what's that? ” “It's what you're doing, it means, well, dawdling. Do you understand?” “No, ma' am, but I'd rather talk about trucks. See, we don't say pickup anymore. We say ...
Charlena Chandler, 2014
6
The Little Theatre on the Square: Four Decades of a ...
While, on one hand, the theatre created an economic windfall for local merchants , a less desirable byproduct is, according to Stumbo quoting local theatre foes, " that fairies are lollygagging on the courthouse lawn all year long." Sharon White ...
Beth Conway Shervey, 2000
7
When Love Calls
“Uh-huh, see, I told you they were down here talking and lollygagging, while we were upstairs doing all the work. Sorry, Mr. Wingate, you owe me a beer.” “Yep, you were right,” Benjamin said, “I sure do.” “We were not just down here talking ...
Celeste O. Norfleet, 2008
8
Good Order and Safety: A History of the St. Louis ...
When the board asked Gillaspy the nature of the misconduct, he replied that the officers were “lollygagging” with two young women. Asked to explain what he meant by lollygagging, Chief Gillaspy defined lollygagging as “standing about idly, ...
Allen Eugene Wagner, 2008
9
Ever the Winds of Chance
We had a word at the college, "lollygagging." What lollygaggers do is hug and kiss and bill and coo. When a couple went as far as lollygagging, it usually leaked out and they were teased about it. So it happened that what lollygagging went on ...
Carl Sandburg, Margaret Sandburg, George Hendrick, 1999
10
Verbivore's Feast: Second Course : More Word & Phrase Origins
There seems to be a logical relationship between the relaxation in both lolling and lollygagging. Here's another possibility. Lolly is British English slang for “ tongue.” Adding gag to this word makes lollygag—literally “gag with the tongue,” or ...
Chrysti M. Smith, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LOLLYGAGGING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lollygagging is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Fast start leaves Berry eyeing next boxing challenge — Sports …
Brandon came out firing on all eight, and when that jab left its post it made its mark or if it didn't it retracted to its post without any lollygagging ... «Bangor Daily News, Jul 15»
2
2 REITs to Sell Despite Double-Digit Yields (AGNC, TWO …
The current Greek tragedy and the trouble in China only serve to delay the inevitable. And despite the lollygagging in Washington, the markets ... «Investorplace.com, Jul 15»
3
Round Four At The JBay Open
After a few days of lollygagging around, the crew down at JBay was chomping at the bit to get going again – but as we stood on the boardwalk ... «Surfing Life, Jul 15»
4
Summer food is really good food - Sedalia Democrat …
I also like that I don't have to push my way through hordes and throngs of people milling and lollygagging about. All lollygaggers at our market ... «Sedalia Democrat, Jul 15»
5
HPU mulls water treatment location
“I will go on the record as saying right now this is not something we should be lollygagging on,” he said. “I think we need to get to some ... «Hibbing Daily Tribune, Jul 15»
6
Montreal Canadiens: The Road to Opening Night 2015-16
So what will fans of the Canadiens sink their teeth into when they get sick of sitting around campfires and lollygagging around patios? «A Winning Habit, Jul 15»
7
Steal Shit Do Drugs' Debut EP Out Today
Wherever, you've been lollygagging anywhere around town, you've probably heard the hushed whispers about the local rock 'n' roll band ... «TheStranger.com, Jul 15»
8
Brandon Crawford is an All-Star, and he'll get paid like one soon
Now you've done it, Giants. You putzed around for a few years, lollygagging and what have you, and now Brandon Crawford is an All-Star. «McCovey Chronicles, Jul 15»
9
Today in Sacramento: Here's what you need to know for July 13
Today and Tuesday look good for walking the black top of the midway or lollygagging in the barns among the farm animals. That's because the ... «Sacramento Bee, Jul 15»
10
Batman: Arkham Knight – Sum of all fears
When he's not lollygagging in his car, Batman is a force to be reckoned with. And he isn't alone; Catwoman, Nightwing, Robin, and Azrael are ... «The Star Online, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Lollygagging [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/lollygagging>. Apr 2024 ».
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