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troll
1[trohl]
verb (used with object)
to fish for or in with a moving line, either working the line up or down with a rod as in fishing for pike, or trailing the line behind a slow-moving boat.
In September, boat anglers were starting to troll the river for salmon.
to move (the line or bait) continuously through the water while fishing, as from a moving boat.
As his outboard chugged past the island, he trolled his line out fifty or sixty feet behind.
to browse through (the internet, a collection, etc.) in search of something.
She spends her downtime trolling websites for holiday deals.
Informal.
to post inflammatory, inappropriate, controversial, or polarizing messages on (the internet) for the purpose of cultivating animosity, upsetting others, or provoking a response.
to upset or provoke (others) by posting such messages.
to make such provocative comments about (others) in public.
The actress was trolled on late-night TV.
to sing or utter in a full, rolling voice.
Troll the ancient Yuletide carol.
to sing in the manner of a round or catch.
Archaic.to cause to turn round and round; roll.
Obsolete.to hand around, as a bowl of liquor at table.
verb (used without object)
to fish by trolling.
We spent the day trolling for muskies.
to browse through the internet, a collection, etc., in search of something.
I trolled through my photos for hours to find the best shots of the two of us.
Informal.
to post inflammatory, inappropriate, controversial, or polarizing messages online for the purpose of cultivating animosity, upsetting others, or provoking a response.
He props up his fragile ego by trolling on game sites, putting everybody else down.
to make such provocative comments in public.
Archaic.to sing with a full, rolling voice; give forth full, rolling tones.
Archaic.to be uttered or sounded in such tones.
Archaic.to roll; turn round and round.
Archaic.to move nimbly, as the tongue in speaking.
noun
the act of trolling for fish.
a lure used in trolling for fish.
the fishing line containing the lure and hook for use in trolling.
Informal.
a person who posts inflammatory, inappropriate, controversial, or polarizing messages online for the purpose of cultivating animosity, upsetting others, or provoking a response.
a person who makes such provocative comments in public.
Archaic.a song whose parts are sung in succession; a round.
troll
2[trohl]
noun
(in Scandinavian folklore) any of a race of supernatural beings, sometimes conceived as giants and sometimes as dwarfs, inhabiting caves or subterranean dwellings.
Slang.a person who lives or sleeps in a park or under a viaduct or bridge, as a derelict or poor person.
troll
1/ ٰəʊ /
verb
angling
to draw (a baited line, etc) through the water, often from a boat
to fish (a stretch of water) by trolling
to fish (for) by trolling
to roll or cause to roll
archaicto sing (a refrain, chorus, etc) or (of a refrain, etc) to be sung in a loud hearty voice
informal(intr) to walk or stroll
slang:homosexual(intr) to stroll around looking for sexual partners; cruise
slang(intr) computing to post deliberately inflammatory articles on an internet discussion board
noun
the act or an instance of trolling
angling a bait or lure used in trolling, such as a spinner
slangcomputing a person who submits deliberately inflammatory articles to an internet discussion
troll
2/ ٰəʊ /
noun
(in Scandinavian folklore) one of a class of supernatural creatures that dwell in caves or mountains and are depicted either as dwarfs or as giants
Other 51Թ Forms
- troller noun
- untrolled adjective
- ˈٰDZ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of troll1
Origin of troll2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of troll1
Origin of troll2
Example Sentences
The Frenchwoman pleaded for online trolls to remember players "are human".
“I think they were trying to troll him,” he says.
Concerns had been raised about her taking a meerkat from her farm near Braintree, Essex, to the pub, but Ms Marsh insisted she was being targeted by online trolls.
A Britain's Got Talent comic says internet trolls have not upset him, but he wants people to realise belittling someone on the internet "is sad".
In a heated debate on Monday, Tanzanian parliamentarians expressed outrage over the young Kenyans trolling President Samia.
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When To Use
A troll is someone who harasses other people online to try to get a negative reaction from them. To troll someone is to harass them.The online troll is related to the trolls of legend and fiction, supernatural creatures that live in caves or other underground places. In such stories, trolls are monsters that are unfriendly to humans and sometimes kidnap them. The online sense of troll likens such people to monsters lurking and waiting for the chance to harass others.As a verb, troll also means to fish along a moving line, such as a line that trails behind a moving boat. When you move the fishing line or bait on such a line, that too is to troll.Example: I trolled my fishing line a little and ended up catching a big fish.
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