noun
- the act of posting provocative content online to upset others
- a method of fishing by trailing bait behind a moving boat
Usage: internet slang
Usage: fishing
verb
- deliberately posting provocative or offensive content online to upset others
- fishing by trailing bait behind a slowly moving boat
Usage: internet slang
Usage: fishing
Examples
- He was banned from the forum for trolling other users.
- The trolling in the comments section got out of hand.
- Stop trolling and contribute something useful to the discussion.
- We spent the morning trolling for salmon in the lake.
- Trolling is an effective fishing technique in deep water.
- The captain recommended trolling at a speed of three knots.
- Online trolling can cause real emotional harm to victims.