lol doesn't really mean "laugh out loud". It never has.
It can mean "I acknowledge what you said, and it may or may not be mildly amusing. Either way, I genereally approve, in a non-comital way."
It also usually communicates the amused, nearly silent expulsion of air from the nose, which is not quite a small snort, which is reserved for reading something funny. Originally used for amusing and witty books, but now translated to text communication as well. One does not actually have to politely laugh, one mimics it with a simple lol, and doesn't bother to mime the false pretense in person.
It can mean "I acknowledge what you said, and it may or may not be mildly amusing. Either way, I genereally approve, in a non-comital way."
It also usually communicates the amused, nearly silent expulsion of air from the nose, which is not quite a small snort, which is reserved for reading something funny. Originally used for amusing and witty books, but now translated to text communication as well. One does not actually have to politely laugh, one mimics it with a simple lol, and doesn't bother to mime the false pretense in person.
lol!
by shell initiative October 25, 2012

by SeymoreAzses October 13, 2011

let’s be honest u just typed “lol” cause u were pretty bored and u were like hey let’s look up Lol... or u are a Karen and just don’t know what it means🥶
by im really not funny April 12, 2020

Originally used as "Laugh out Loud" but now it has other uses, specifically to break up a tense mood in a conversation, try to ask an awkward question, or trying not to be rude. It is not a statement of laughter at all, rather it has evolved into an added word that makes difficult conversations more bearable through text, email, and instant messaging.
Person 1: "Hey so I saw you peeking through my window yesterday while I was undressing, lol"
Person 2: "Oh yeah..lol"
Person 1: "That's kinda creepy, lol"
or
Person 1: "Hey I just wanted to ask...were you the one that stole my wallet? It had all of my important credit cards, point cards, and my gym membership, not to mention a lot of cash,and 20 people say they saw you took it...just asking, lol"
Person 2: "Yeah, i took it and charged everything, cashed out your points, and worked out today, oh and I had a race to see how fast I could spend your money, lol"
Person 1:........lol......
Person 2: "Oh yeah..lol"
Person 1: "That's kinda creepy, lol"
or
Person 1: "Hey I just wanted to ask...were you the one that stole my wallet? It had all of my important credit cards, point cards, and my gym membership, not to mention a lot of cash,and 20 people say they saw you took it...just asking, lol"
Person 2: "Yeah, i took it and charged everything, cashed out your points, and worked out today, oh and I had a race to see how fast I could spend your money, lol"
Person 1:........lol......
by Jerm867 February 5, 2010

The 'word' people use when something isn't at all funny or they're just too lazy to give a proper response; related to 'haha'.
*texting*
'I just saw an elephant squeal'
'LOL'
'I just had the best time with Josh'
'LOL'
'I just added the proper definition of LOL to the Urban Dictionary'
'LOL'
'I just saw an elephant squeal'
'LOL'
'I just had the best time with Josh'
'LOL'
'I just added the proper definition of LOL to the Urban Dictionary'
'LOL'
by Daniiii! October 16, 2014

Lol is often times used as a description showing someone laughing out load but now a days if a bitch say lol she curving your ass so now you gotta load up some drake type shit to regret in the first place why you even hit up that chick
by Yungsir January 26, 2018
