1. Angling by drawing a baited line through the water
   "They caught several fish while trolling from the boat";
   - troll

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: trollings

Type of: abuse, angle, angling, blackguard, circle, clapperclaw [archaic], mouth, praise, roll, shout, sing, speak, talk, utter, verbalise [Brit], verbalize, wheel

Encyclopedia: Trolling