Associations to the word «Troll»

Wiktionary

TROLL, noun. (fantasy) A supernatural being of varying size, now especially a grotesque humanoid creature living in caves or hills or under bridges. [from early 17th c.]
TROLL, noun. (slang) An ugly person of either sex, especially one seeking sexual experiences.
TROLL, noun. (astronomy) (meteorology) Optical ejections from the top of the electrically active core regions of thunderstorms that are red in color that seem to occur after tendrils of vigorous sprites extend downward toward the cloud tops.
TROLL, verb. (intransitive) To saunter. [from late 14th c.]
TROLL, verb. (intransitive) To trundle, to roll from side to side. [from early 15th c.]
TROLL, verb. (transitive) (figuratively) To draw someone or something out, to entice, to lure as if with trailing bait. [from the 1500s]
TROLL, verb. (intransitive) (fishing) (by extension) To fish using a line and bait or lures trailed behind a boat similarly to trawling; to lure fish with bait. [from circa 1600]
TROLL, verb. (transitive) To angle for with a trolling line, or with a hook drawn along the surface of the water; hence, to allure.
TROLL, verb. (transitive) To fish in; to try to catch fish from.
TROLL, verb. (slang) (intransitive) To stroll about in order to find a sexual partner, to cruise (originally homosexual slang). [from 20th c.]
TROLL, verb. (intransitive) (internet slang) (to post inflammatory material so as) to attempt to lure others into combative argument for purposes of personal entertainment and/or gratuitous disruption, especially in an online community or discussion [from late 20th c.]
TROLL, verb. (transitive) (internet slang) By extension, to incite anger (including outside of an internet context); to provoke, harass or annoy.
TROLL, noun. An instance of trolling, especially, in fishing, the trailing of a baited line. [from circa 1600]
TROLL, noun. (colloquial) A person who provokes others (chiefly on the Internet) for their own personal amusement or to cause disruption. [from late 20th c.]
TROLL, verb. (transitive) (intransitive) (obsolete) To move circularly; to roll; to turn. [from the 15th c.]
TROLL, verb. (transitive) (obsolete) To send about; to circulate, as a vessel in drinking.
TROLL, verb. (transitive) (intransitive) (archaic) To sing the parts of in succession, as of a round, a catch, and the like; also, to sing loudly, freely or in a carefree way. [from the 16th c.]
TROLL, noun. The act of moving round; routine; repetition.
TROLL, noun. A song whose parts are sung in succession; a catch; a round.
TROLL, noun. (obsolete) A trolley.
TROLL, proper noun. (slang) a native or resident of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan
TROLL PLATE, noun. (engineering) A rotary disk with spiral ribs or grooves, by which several pieces, such as the jaws of a chuck, can be brought together or spread radially.
TROLL PLATES, noun. Plural of troll plate

Dictionary definition

TROLL, noun. (Scandanavian folklore) a supernatural creature (either a dwarf or a giant) that is supposed to live in caves or in the mountains.
TROLL, noun. 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".
TROLL, noun. A fisherman's lure that is used in trolling; "he used a spinner as his troll".
TROLL, noun. Angling by drawing a baited line through the water.
TROLL, verb. Circulate, move around.
TROLL, verb. Cause to move round and round; "The child trolled her hoop".
TROLL, verb. Sing the parts of (a round) in succession.
TROLL, verb. Angle with a hook and line drawn through the water.
TROLL, verb. Sing loudly and without inhibition.
TROLL, verb. Praise or celebrate in song; "All tongues shall troll you".
TROLL, verb. Speak or recite rapidly or in a rolling voice.

Wise words

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