troll
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6.4
- noun
- /troʊl/
- Offensive
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troll
- Many internet communities have strict rules to combat trolls and create a safer environment.
- the term troll
We let Internet trolls get away with it.
- We let Internet trolls get away with it.
- Laura Loomer, Internet troll, is claiming credit for this.
- And that goes for all trolls and horrible people online.
- They are the biggest group of trolls in the world.
- And one of these original tweets probably came from a Russian troll farm straight from Moscow.
- I just, well, from my experience, I just think that there's more trolls on Google reviews.
- Negative comments I don't dismiss as trolls or haters.
- How do you deal with critics, trolls and haters?
- I think I've stopped biting back at trolls as much.
- Now I'm thinking, you're an Internet troll, right?
- Yeah, that's probably what's going on and you're being a troll.
- Just who do you think is the biggest troll or shit talker in in the martial arts?
- But I don't know, like I've had quite a few friends who get a lot of trolls.
Examples
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Dealing online with students, administrators, and trolls is now part of the faculty job.
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She reported the troll for harassing people in the online forum.
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And on this last one, we believe a troll was involved.
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Why does everyone keep thinking I'm a troll?!
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We have Internet trolls and many other things.
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We let Internet trolls get away with it.
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And one of these original tweets probably came from a Russian troll farm straight from Moscow.
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Patients may also encounter "trolls," or individuals who go online only to make trouble.
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How do you deal with critics, trolls and haters?
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Online, a troll posted hurtful comments to provoke other users.
Synonyms
11
6.3
A person who repeatedly bothers, threatens, or scares others
4
8.1
A person who tries to annoy others online or in conversation
1
8.9
A person who posts angry, insulting messages online
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4.5
A person who says rude or hurtful things to someone
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7.3
A person who posts angry or attacking comments online without acting in real life
A person in an online group who often posts rude or silly messages to get a reaction
A person who keeps asking questions to annoy someone and will not stop
Antonyms
Idioms
- Slang
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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 Provoking
Surface Forms
Etymology
Troll as a person online borrows the fishing idea of 'fishing' for a reaction, so a troll is someone who tries to upset or provoke others to get a strong reply.