Troll
WordNet
noun
(1) Angling by drawing a baited line through the water
(2) A fisherman's lure that is used in trolling
"He used a spinner as his troll"
(3) A partsong in which voices follow each other; one voice starts and others join in one after another until all are singing different parts of the song at the same time
"They enjoyed singing rounds"
(4) (Scandanavian folklore) a supernatural creature (either a dwarf or a giant) that is supposed to live in caves or in the mountains
verb
(5) Speak or recite rapidly or in a rolling voice
(6) Praise or celebrate in song
"All tongues shall troll you"
(7) Sing loudly and without inhibition
(8) Angle with a hook and line drawn through the water
(9) Sing the parts of (a round) in succession
(10) Cause to move round and round
"The child trolled her hoop"
(11) Circulate, move around
WiktionaryText
Etymology 1
From , or , from , of unknown origin. Compare Swedish , Danish .
Noun
- A supernatural being of varying size, now especially a grotesque humanoid creature living in caves or hills or under bridges.
- An ugly person of either sex.
Etymology 2
From , from and Middle High German ; fishing sense possibly influenced by
Verb
- To saunter, especially in order to find a sexual partner
- I am trolling for custom, said the actress to the bishop.
- To entice fish with bait; to fish using a line and bait or lures trailed behind a boat.
- By extension, to search (for), to draw out, to entice
- To disrupt the operation of an online community.
- To tend a fire.
Noun
- An instance of trolling, especially, in fishing, the trailing of a baited line.
- A person who posts to a newsgroup, bulletin board, etc., in a way intended to anger other posters and to cause drama, or otherwise disrupt the group's intended purpose.
- A deliberately inflammatory post to a newsgroup, etc.
Verb
- To move circularly.
- To sing the parts of in succession, as of a round, a catch, and the like; also, to sing loudly or freely.
- Troll the ancient Yuletide carol. Fa la la la la la la la la.
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See also
- förtrolla
- trolla
- trolldom
- trollkarl
- trollkona
- trollkonst
- trollkonstnär
- trollkärring
- trollunge