noun
- mythical creatures from Scandinavian folklore, typically depicted as large, ugly beings living in mountains or caves
- people who deliberately post inflammatory or offensive content online to provoke others
Usage: internet slang
verb
- to fish by trailing bait behind a slowly moving boat
- to post inflammatory content online to provoke reactions
Usage: internet slang
Examples
- The bridge in the fairy tale was guarded by trolls.
- Norse mythology features many stories about trolls living in the mountains.
- Internet trolls often hide behind anonymous usernames.
- The fishing boat trolls for salmon in the early morning.
- He trolls the comment sections just to start arguments.
- Don’t feed the trolls by responding to their posts.
- The captain trolls slowly through the fishing grounds.