1. acronym for "i reaLy can't think Of anything eLse to say", often used in online forums and chat.
2. acronym for "Laughing Out
Loud", also used in online forums and chat (archaic).
Intention is signalled by how it is written:
a. lol = yeah, I'm bored
b. lol... = this is
awkward...
c. lol! = that's amusing
d. LOL = that's very amusing; but I still didn't laugh
e. LOL! = not only was that amusing, but I might have actually LAUGHED OUT
LOUDThe term has generally been replacd with "haha" to indicate that you found it amusing, as "lol" is often seen as dismissive.