1. Someone who provokes or abuses others, esp. on the Internet
   "Twitter trolls repeatedly accused her of letting the country down"
    
2. (Scandinavian folklore) a supernatural creature (either a dwarf or a giant) that is supposed to live in caves or in the mountains
   "The children's story featured a grumpy troll living under a bridge"
    
3. A fisherman's lure that is used in trolling
   "he used a spinner as his troll"
    
4. Angling by drawing a baited line through the water
   "They caught several fish while troll fishing";
   - trolling
    
5. 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
   "The choir performed a medieval troll";
   - round

1. Provoke or abuse others, esp. on the Internet
   "Some users were trolling the forum with inflammatory comments"
    
2. Circulate, move around
   "Shoppers trolled through the mall looking for bargains"
    
3. Angle with a hook and line drawn through the water
   "They trolled for salmon in the fjord"
    
4. Sing loudly and without inhibition
   "The merry group trolled drinking songs"; "They trolled sea shanties as they sailed"
    
5. Cause to move round and round
   "The child trolled her hoop"
    
6. (music) sing the parts of (a round) in succession
   "The choir trolled the verses of the round"
    
7. Praise or celebrate in song
   "All tongues shall troll you"
    
8. Speak or recite rapidly or in a rolling voice
   "The auctioneer trolled the list of items for sale"

Derived forms: trolled, trolls, trolling

Type of: abuse, angle, angling, blackguard, circle, clapperclaw [archaic], fish lure, fisherman's lure, mouth, mythical creature, mythical monster, partsong, praise, roll, shout, sing, speak, talk, utter, verbalise [Brit], verbalize, wheel

Encyclopedia: Troll