troll1
/
trəʊl,
trɒl/
n.
(in folklore) an ugly cave-dwelling being depicted as either a giant or a dwarf.
Etymology
ME (in the sense ‘witch’): from ON and Swed. troll, Dan. trold.
troll2
/
trəʊl,
trɒl/
v.
-
(often troll for)
fish by trailing a baited line behind a boat.
▸search for something.
- chiefly Brit. stroll.
- sing in a happy and carefree way.
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[usu. as noun trolling]
informal send (an email or newsgroup posting) with the intention of provoking an angry response.
n.
an act of trolling.
▸a line or bait used in trolling for fish.
Derivative
Etymology
ME (in the sense ‘stroll, roll’): of uncertain origin; cf. OFr. troller ‘wander in search of game’ and Mid. High Ger. trollen ‘stroll’.