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   troll

   /trɒl/

   noun

   • 1. a person who makes a deliberately offensive or provocative online post: "one solution is to make a troll's postings invisible to the rest of community once they've been recognized"
   • ▪ a deliberately offensive or provocative online post.
   • 2. a line or bait used in trolling for fish.

   verb

   • 1. make a deliberately offensive or provocative online post with the aim of upsetting someone or eliciting an angry response from them: "if people are obviously trolling then I'll delete your posts and do my best to ban you"
   • 2. carefully and systematically search an area for something: "a group of companies trolling for partnership opportunities"
   • ▪ fish by trailing a baited line along behind a boat: "we trolled for mackerel"
   • 3. walk in a leisurely way; stroll: British "we all trolled into town"
   • 4. sing (something) in a happy and carefree way: "he trolled a note or two"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘stroll, roll’): origin uncertain; compare with Old French troller ‘wander here and there (in search of game)’ and Middle High German trollen ‘stroll’. The computing senses (first recorded in 1992) are probably influenced by troll1.

   Derivatives

   • 1. troller noun

   Scrabble Points: 5

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTROLL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meanings of troll as a noun and a verb in English, with examples from mythology, fishing, internet, and business. Find out how to pronounce troll and see translations in other languages.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › trollTroll Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of the word troll in different contexts. Troll can be a noun for a mythical creature, a verb for fishing or online harassment, or a noun for a lure or a line.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › TrollTroll - Wikipedia

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   The word troll may have been used by pagan Norse settlers in Orkney and Shetland as a collective term for supernatural beings who should be respected and avoided rather than worshipped.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTROLL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of troll as a noun, verb and adjective in different contexts, such as mythology, fishing, internet and business. Find out how to pronounce troll and see examples of troll in sentences.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTROLL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the different meanings and uses of the word troll in English, from Scandinavian mythology to internet slang. Find synonyms, pronunciation, examples and word origin of troll.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › trollTROLL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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.

8. www.britannica.com › topic › trollTroll | Mythology, Scandinavian, Folklore | Britannica

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   Trolls are legendary creatures in Scandinavian mythology and folklore, often with magic powers and hostile to men. They also appear in modern tales, plays, and arts as symbols of destructive instincts or menacing figures.