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Definitions for Trolling

[1] to sing or utter in a full, rolling voice.
[2] to sing in the manner of a round or catch.
[3] to fish for or in with a moving line, working the line up or down with a rod, as in fishing for pike, or trailing the line behind a slow-moving boat.
[4] to move (the line or bait) in doing this.
[5] to cause to turn round and round; roll.
[6] Obsolete . to hand around, as a bowl of liquor at table.
[7] Digital Technology . Informal . to post inflammatory or inappropriate messages or comments on (the Internet, especially a message board) for the purpose of upsetting other users and provoking a response. to upset or provoke (other users) by posting such messages or comments.
[8] to sing with a full, rolling voice; give forth full, rolling tones.
[9] to be uttered or sounded in such tones.
[10] to fish by trolling.
[11] to roll; turn round and round.
[12] to move nimbly, as the tongue in speaking.
[13] Digital Technology . Informal . to post inflammatory or inappropriate messages or comments online for the purpose of upsetting other users and provoking a response.
[14] a song whose parts are sung in succession; a round.
[15] the act of trolling.
[16] a lure used in trolling for fish.
[17] the fishing line containing the lure and hook for use in trolling.
[18] Digital Technology . Informal . a person who posts inflammatory or inappropriate messages or comments online for the purpose of upsetting other users and provoking a response.
[19] angling to draw (a baited line, etc) through the water, often from a boat to fish (a stretch of water) by trolling to fish (for) by trolling
[20] to roll or cause to roll
[21] archaic to sing (a refrain, chorus, etc) or (of a refrain, etc) to be sung in a loud hearty voice
[22] (intr) British informal to walk or stroll
[23] (intr) homosexual slang to stroll around looking for sexual partners; cruise
[24] (intr) computing slang to post deliberately inflammatory articles on an internet discussion board
[25] the act or an instance of trolling
[26] angling a bait or lure used in trolling, such as a spinner
[27] computing slang a person who submits deliberately inflammatory articles to an internet discussion
[28] (in Scandinavian folklore) one of a class of supernatural creatures that dwell in caves or mountains and are depicted either as dwarfs or as giants

Words related to Trolling

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Origin of Trolling

11350–1400; Middle English trollen to roll, stroll < Middle French troller to run here and there < Middle High German trollen walk or run with short steps

Words that may be confused with Trolling

WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, trolltrawl, troll

Other words from Trolling

troll·er , noun
un·trolled , adjective

Word origin for Trolling

C19: from Old Norse: demon; related to Danish trold

Synonyms for Trolling

fly-fishing, piscary, trawling, freshwater fishing