to troll
2
7.9
- verb
- /troʊl/
- Archaic
:
entonar
Examples
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My version of that is troll, troll, troll your boat.
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Trolling, trolling, trolling on the river...
Blog text (13) -
Trolling, trolling, trolling on the river...
Blog text (13) -
William trudges the hallway with a tape recorder and notebook, trolling for Russell.
Fiction book (2000) -
When the monthly obligation to this magazine becomes ineluctable, I get on my ladder, pull down a few dozen books that strike me as promising, and flip through them, trolling for gold.
Academic text (1991) -
As we walked through the park, she began to troll a cheerful song that lifted everyone's spirits.
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During the campfire, everyone joined in to troll folk tunes under the starry sky.
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He loves to troll his favorite nursery rhymes while playing with his children in the garden.
Antonyms
Idioms
- Slang
1
8.3
To reply to someone online who tries to start arguments, making them continue
Compounds
- Offensive
2
9.0
A person or company that buys invention rights then sues others to get money
- Jargon
A person or company that sues others over copyright to get money often without creating the work
- Slur
An internet user often from China who posts messages supporting the Chinese government as part of an organized group
How Loud
Surface Forms
Etymology
Troll comes from an old word meaning 'to roll' or make a full, rolling sound, so to troll a tune is to sing loudly and cheerfully.