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joll

UK/dʒəʊl/US/dʒoʊl/

joll verb: to bump, knock; push. Also the alternative form of jol.

Verb

joll (third-person singular simple present jolls, present participle jolling, simple past and past participle jolled)

  1. (dialectal) To bump, knock; push.
  2. (UK, dialectal) To walk clumsily; stagger; lurch.

Also used as

joll is also the alternative form of jol.

Forms of joll

Verb
third-person singular presentjolls
present participlejolling
past participlejolled
pastjolled
Noun
pluraljolls

Origin of joll

From Middle English jollen, (also chollen), perhaps from Middle English jolle (“head”), itself a blend of Middle English cholle (“throat, gullet”) and jawle, a variant of Middle English chavel (“jaw”).

Questions about joll

What does joll mean?
Joll means to bump, knock; push.
What part of speech is joll?
Joll is a verb.
How do you pronounce joll?
Joll is pronounced /dʒəʊl/ (UK).
What is the past tense of joll?
The past tense of joll is jolled.

Words near joll in the dictionary

  1. Jolivette
  2. Jolivettes
  3. jolkinin
  4. jolkinolide
  5. jolkinolides
  6. joll
  7. jolled
  8. joller
  9. jollers
  10. jolley
  11. jolleyed

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