- to fish for or in with a moving line, either working the line up or down with a rod as in fishing for pike, or trailing the line behind a slow-moving boat: In September, boat anglers were starting to troll the river for salmon.
- to move (the line or bait) continuously through the water while fishing, as from a moving boat: As his outboard chugged past the island, he trolled his line out fifty or sixty feet behind.
- to browse through (the internet, a collection, etc.) in search of something: She spends her downtime trolling websites for holiday deals.
- Informal.
- to post inflammatory, inappropriate, controversial, or polarizing messages on (the internet) for the purpose of cultivating animosity, upsetting others, or provoking a response.
- to upset or provoke (others) by posting such messages.
- to make such provocative comments about (others) in public: The actress was trolled on late-night TV.
- to sing or utter in a full, rolling voice: Troll the ancient Yuletide carol.
- to sing in the manner of a round or catch.
- to cause to turn round and round; roll.
- to hand around, as a bowl of liquor at table.
- to fish by trolling: We spent the day trolling for muskies.
- to browse through the internet, a collection, etc., in search of something: I trolled through my photos for hours to find the best shots of the two of us.
- Informal.
- 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.
- to sing with a full, rolling voice; give forth full, rolling tones.
- to be uttered or sounded in such tones.
- to roll; turn round and round.
- to move nimbly, as the tongue in speaking.
- the act of trolling for fish.
- a lure used in trolling for fish.
- the fishing line containing the lure and hook for use in trolling.
- Informal.
- a person who posts inflammatory, inappropriate, controversial, or polarizing messages online for the purpose of cultivating animosity, upsetting others, or provoking a response.
- a person who makes such provocative comments in public.
- a song whose parts are sung in succession; a round.
- (in Scandinavian folklore) any of a race of supernatural beings, sometimes conceived as giants and sometimes as dwarfs, inhabiting caves or subterranean dwellings.
- a person who lives or sleeps in a park or under a viaduct or bridge, as a derelict or poor person.
- 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
- to roll or cause to roll
- to sing (a refrain, chorus, etc) or (of a refrain, etc) to be sung in a loud hearty voice
- to walk or stroll
- to stroll around looking for sexual partners; cruise
- to post deliberately inflammatory articles on an internet discussion board
- the act or an instance of trolling
- a bait or lure used in trolling, such as a spinner
- a person who submits deliberately inflammatory articles to an internet discussion
- (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
