LOL
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English
Alternative spellings
Pronunciation
Pronounced both as an initialism (letter-by-letter) and as an acronym (as a word).
- (UK) IPA: /ɛl.əu.ɛl/, /lɔːl/, /lɒl/, SAMPA: /El.@U.El/, /lO:l/, /lQl/
- (US) IPA: /ɛl.oʊ.ɛl/, /lɔl/, /lɑl/, /loʊl/, SAMPA: /El.oU.El/, /lOl/, /lAl/, /loUl/
Initialism
LOL
- (Internet, Internet slang) Laughing out loud
- (Internet, Internet slang) Laugh out loud
- (Internet, Internet slang) Lots of laughs (occasionally used)
- (letter-writing) Lots of love (now obsolete)
Interjection
LOL
- (Internet, Internet slang) Expression of amusement.
Usage notes
"LOL" and "lol" are Internet shorthands, hence originally almost never used in speech. However in many online video game users are increasingly using this word instead of laughter. It may also be used jokingly or sarcastically in speech, but this is not common among conversations unrelated to a video game.
Derived terms
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Translations
Abbreviation for expression of laughter
Initialism
LOL
- (US, British commonwealth, Irish) Loyal Orange Lodge, a prefix given to all branches of the Loyal Orange Order. For example, LOL 1 is Portadown branch.
- (dated) Lots of love.
References
Loyal Orange Lodge