trolling
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trolling
- /ˈtɹɒlɪŋ/ UK
- /ˈtɹəʊlɪŋ/ UK
- /ˈtɹoʊlɪŋ/ US
Rhymes with -əʊlɪŋ
verb
- present participle and gerund of troll
noun trollings
- The act of one who trolls (in various senses of provoking others).
- 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.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: chasing, running, trollism, trollage, trollery, fooling, humbugging, tradlarp, trademark troll, patent trolling, tampering, monstering, bilking, botheration, bothering, pestering
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noun an instance of trolling - provoking others
| Español | trollaje, troleo, troleada |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 트롤링 teurolling |
| 日本語 | トローリング torōringu, 荒らし arashi |
| Português | trolagem, trolada |
| Français | trollage |
| Deutsch | Trollen |
| Ελληνικά | τρολάρισμα trolárisma |
| Русский | тро́ллинг trólling |
noun fishing technique
| Español | pesca con/al curricán, pesca a la cacea |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | トローリング torōringu |
| Português | corrico, pesca de corrico |
| Français | pêche à la traîne |
| Italiano | traina |
Talk about this word "trolling." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/trolling. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. trolling. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/trolling "trolling." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/trolling.Cite this
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title = {trolling},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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