Cryptic crossword clue
Laugh out loud, striding along and bounding about 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word LOLLOPING

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The straight part
We know that "bounding about" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case bounding about = lolloping.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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Crossword Answer definitions

LOLLOPING verb
  1. To walk or move with a bouncing or undulating motion and at an unhurried pace.
  2. To act lazily, loll, lie around.
LOLLOPING noun
  1. The motion of something that lollops.

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