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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024troll1 /troʊl/USA pronunciation v. - to sing or utter in a full, rolling voice: [no object]to troll merrily in the choir.[~ + object]to troll some notes.
- Sportto fish in (a body of water) by trailing a line behind a slow-moving boat: [~ + object]trolling the lake for trout.[no object]trolling for trout.
n. [countable] - a song whose parts are sung one after the other;
a round. - Sportthe act of fishing by trolling.
troll2 /troʊl/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Mythology(in Scandinavian folk stories) a supernatural being, usually hostile to humans, who lives underground or in caves.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024troll1 (trōl),USA pronunciation v.t. - to sing or utter in a full, rolling voice.
- to sing in the manner of a round or catch.
- to fish for or in with a moving line, working the line up or down with a rod, as in fishing for pike, or trailing the line behind a slow-moving boat.
- to move (the line or bait) in doing this.
- to cause to turn round and round;
roll. - [Obs.]to hand around, as a bowl of liquor at table.
v.i. - to sing with a full, rolling voice;
give forth full, rolling tones. - to be uttered or sounded in such tones.
- to fish by trolling.
- to roll;
turn round and round. - to move nimbly, as the tongue in speaking.
n. - a song whose parts are sung in succession;
a round. - the act of trolling.
- a lure used in trolling for fish.
- the fishing line containing the lure and hook for use in trolling.
- Middle High German trollen walk or run with short steps
- Middle French troller to run here and there
- Middle English trollen to roll, stroll 1350–1400
troll′er, n. troll2 (trōl),USA pronunciation n. - Mythology(in Scandinavian folklore) any of a race of supernatural beings, sometimes conceived as giants and sometimes as dwarfs, inhabiting caves or subterranean dwellings.
- Slang Termsa person who lives or sleeps in a park or under a viaduct or bridge, as a bag lady or derelict.
- Old Norse troll demon
- 1610–20
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: troll /trəʊl/ vb - to draw (a baited line, etc) through the water, often from a boat
- to fish (a stretch of water) by trolling
- to fish (for) by trolling
- to roll or cause to roll
- archaic to sing (a refrain, chorus, etc) or (of a refrain, etc) to be sung in a loud hearty voice
- (intransitive) Brit informal to walk or stroll
n - a bait or lure used in trolling, such as a spinner
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French troller to run about; related to Middle High German trollen to run with short stepsˈtroller n troll /trəʊl/ n - (in Scandinavian folklore) one of a class of supernatural creatures that dwell in caves or mountains and are depicted either as dwarfs or as giants
Etymology: 19th Century: from Old Norse: demon; related to Danish trold |