Troll — synonyms, definition

1. troll (Noun)

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troll (Noun) — (Scandanavian folklore) a supernatural creature (either a dwarf or a giant) that is supposed to live in caves or in the mountains.

troll (Noun) — 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. ex. "they enjoyed singing trolls"

troll (Noun) — A fisherman's lure that is used in trolling. ex. "he used a spinner as his troll"

troll (Noun) — Angling by drawing a baited line through the water.

troll (Noun) — Someone who provokes or abuses others, esp. on the Internet. ex. "Twitter trolls repeatedly accused her of letting the country down"

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2. troll (Verb)

troll (Verb) — Circulate, move around.

troll (Verb) — Cause to move round and round. ex. "The child trolled her hoop"

troll (Verb) — (music) sing the parts of (a round) in succession.

troll (Verb) — Angle with a hook and line drawn through the water.

troll (Verb) — Sing loudly and without inhibition.

troll (Verb) — Praise or celebrate in song. ex. "All tongues shall troll you"

troll (Verb) — Speak or recite rapidly or in a rolling voice.

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