lollop

/ˈlɑləp/

Other forms: lolloping; lolloped; lollops

To lollop is to walk or run in an awkward, galloping way. Energetic, long-legged puppies tend to lollop around, stumbling and leaping as they go.

When people lollop, they do a kind of goofy gallop — a little kid is much more likely to lollop than her dignified grandfather is. Young animals also tend to lollop, like a clumsy young colt or a bouncy, capering kitten. The verb lollop probably comes from loll, "to lounge idly," which is thought to be imitative in origin — in other words, the word itself sounds like rocking or swinging.

Definitions of lollop

1. verb

   walk clumsily and with a bounce
   type of:

   walk

   use one's feet to advance; advance by steps