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troll

UK /tɹɒl/US /tɹɑl/

verb23

  1. (figurative) to write messages meant to anger people and start arguments in an online discussion, often for fun
  2. (informal) To prank, tease, or mess with someone in a lighthearted way.
  3. to harass someone again and again on the internet, often with cruel messages
  4. to fish by moving bait or a lure on a line slowly along in the water, often from a moving boat
  5. To fish using a running fishing line.
  6. To fish using a line and bait or lures trailed behind a boat similarly to trawling.
  7. (figurative) to attract someone or something, the way bait draws a fish to the hook
  8. to walk slowly and in a relaxed way, to stroll
  9. (slang) Chiefly of a man: synonym of cruise (“to stroll about to find a (male) sexual partner”).
  10. To say (something) lightly and quickly, or in a deep, resounding voice.
  11. To speak lightly and quickly, or in a deep, resounding voice.
  12. to roll or turn round and round, or to make something such as a ball do this
  13. To roll; also, to turn round and round; to rotate, to spin, to whirl.
  14. (no longer used) to sing loudly and happily, often a song in which each singer starts the same tune a little later than the one before
  15. (no longer used) to make a series of loud ringing sounds that can be heard far away, said of bells
  16. (no longer used) Of a person: to sing the parts of a catch, round, or similar song in succession; also (generally), to sing freely or in a carefree way, or loudly.
  17. (no longer used) Of a song: to be sung freely or in a carefree way, or loudly; also, of a tune: to be constantly in someone's mind.
  18. (no longer used) to pass a shared bowl or cup of drink around a group from person to person, or to be passed around in this way
  19. (no longer used) Of a bowl or other communal drinking vessel, or the drink inside it: to be passed around from one person to another.
  20. (no longer used) Often followed by in: to cause (something) to flow or roll in like a stream.
  21. (no longer used) Followed by in: to flow or roll in like a stream.
  22. (no longer used) to move the tongue quickly and lightly while talking
  23. (no longer used) To move lightly and quickly; especially of the tongue when speaking; to wag.

noun15

  1. A person who makes or posts inflammatory or insincere statements in an attempt to lure others into combative argument for purposes of personal entertainment or to manipulate their perception, especially in an online community or discussion.
  2. A person who sows discord, or spreads misinformation or propaganda, in order to promote an agenda as part of an organized political campaign.
  3. a giant supernatural being, especially a grotesque humanoid creature living in caves or hills or under bridges.
  4. (figurative) An inflammatory or insincere statement posted in an attempt to lure others into combative argument (a flame war), originally a way for regulars (long-time users) to poke light-hearted fun at new posters (especially in Usenet newsgroups) and promote in-group cohesion ("trolling for newbies").
  5. (informal, disapproving) A company, person, etc., that owns and legally enforces copyrights, patents, trademarks, or other intellectual property rights in an aggressive and opportunistic manner, often with no intention of commercially exploiting the subjects of the rights.
  6. (slang, offensive) An ugly or unpleasant person.
  7. An act of fishing by using a running fishing line, or by trailing a line with bait or lures behind a boat.
  8. A fishing line, bait, or lure used to fish in these ways.
  9. (informal) A Michigander who lives on the mainland, i.e. not a resident of the Upper Peninsula, so named due to living south of the Mackinaw Bridge.
  10. A song the parts of which are sung in succession; a catch, a round.
  11. An optical ejection from the top of the electrically active core region of a thunderstorm that is red in colour and seems to occur after tendrils of vigorous sprites extend downward towards cloudtops.
  12. An act of moving round; a repetition, a routine.
  13. (no longer used) A type of diminutive supernatural being; a dwarf.
  14. (no longer used) A small wheel; specifically (fishing), the reel or winch of a fishing line.
  15. (dialect, no longer used) A trolley.
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