idle vs loll

idle is a noun but loll is not a noun.

idle is an adjective but loll is not an adjective.

idle and loll both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
idle	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
loll	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, loll is a hyponym of idle; that is, loll is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than idle:

idle: be idle; exist in a changeless situation
loll: be lazy or idle

Other hyponyms of idle include moon, moon around, moon on, ride the bench, warm the bench, daydream, moon, arse about, arse around, bum, bum about, bum around, frig around, fuck off, loaf, loll around, lounge about, lounge around, waste one's time, lie about, lie around.

idle (noun)	loll (noun)
the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling

idle (adjective)	loll (adjective)
not in action or at work
silly or trivial
not in active use
lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility
not having a job
not yielding a return
without a basis in reason or fact

idle (verb)	loll (verb)
run disconnected or idle	be lazy or idle
be idle; exist in a changeless situation	hang loosely or laxly

Difference between idle and loll

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