English Explanatory Dictionary

trolling

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of troll
noun
  1. The act of one who trolls (in various senses of provoking others).
  2. A fishing technique in which one or more baited fishing lines are dragged by a moving boat. Not to be confused with trawling, which drags a net.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɹɒlɪŋ/ /ˈtɹəʊlɪŋ/ /ˈtɹoʊlɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-trolling.wav

Word forms

trolling trollings

Derived words

concern-trolling do a little bit of trolling do a little trolling patent trolling RIP trolling self-trolling trolling-rod
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