1. mythical creatures from Scandinavian folklore, typically depicted as large, ugly beings living in mountains or caves
2. people who deliberately post inflammatory or offensive content online to provoke others
Usage: internet slang

1. to fish by trailing bait behind a slowly moving boat
2. 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.