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To fish using a line and bait or lures trailed behind a boat similarly to trawling
“Then Na Areau and his children were told that the canoes were going forth to troll for fish.”
To entice or lure, as if with trailing bait
“It was necessary to troll them along two years with the hope of employing their usual methods, in order to get them to a place too far from their starting point for retreat.”
To stroll or walk in a leisurely way
“Do I go home after work, walk and feed Edward, then leave him alone again and troll back into town?”
To look or search thoroughly (through a place) for something
“My main task was to troll through the archives in search of information that could shed light on the past.”
To deliberately antagonize someone, especially online
“One night, he kept trying to troll me, and after my character was killed for the 34th time, he asked condescendingly if I was mad.”
To make musical sounds with the voice, especially words with a set tune
To make a worthless post on a messageboard, newsgroup, or other online discussion platform
To deceive, dupe, or fool someone by assuming a false identity or persona
To move, or cause to move, in a circle around an axis
Plural for a mythical being, typically small, humanlike, and having unattractive features
“She stayed in front of the king, sure that the troll would lunge at her at any moment.”
(informal) Plural for a person who deliberately antagonizes others, especially online
“Sometimes it is not enough to just ignore the troll, and you may have to resort to banning them.”
Plural for a very wicked or cruel person
Plural for food placed on a hook or in a net or trap to entice fish or other animals as prey
Plural for someone or something that is abnormally large or powerful
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