trolls

Definition of trolls in English English dictionary: Like orcs, trolls are also vile creations of Morgoth They are very big and strong, but luckily also very stupid; Dwarfs of Northern mythology, living in hills or mounds; they are represented as stumpy, misshapen, and humpbacked, inclined to thieving, and fond of carrying off children or substituting one of their own offspring for that of a human mother They are called hill-people, and are especially averse to noise, from a recollection of the time when Thor used to be for ever flinging his hammer after them (Icelandic, troll )' (See Fairy ) “Out then spake the tiny Troll, No bigger than an emmet he ” Danish ballad, Eline of Villenskov Trolly A cart used in mines and on railways A railway trolly is worked by the hand, which moves a treadle; a coal-mine trolly used to be pushed by trolly-boys; ponies are now generally employed instead of boys (Welsh, trol, a cart; trolio, to roll or trundle, whence “to troll a catch”- i e to sing a catch or round ); third-person singular of troll; plural of , troll
concern trolls: plural form of concern troll
patent trolls: plural form of patent troll
troll: By extension, to search (for), to draw out, to entice, to lure
troll: To stroll about in order to find a sexual partner
I am trolling for custom, said the actress to the bishop.
troll: To sing the parts of in succession, as of a round, a catch, and the like; also, to sing loudly, freely or in a carefree way
Troll the ancient Yuletide carol. Fa la la la la la la la la.
troll: A supernatural being of varying size, now especially a grotesque humanoid creature living in caves or hills or under bridges
troll: To disrupt the operation of an online community, particularly by luring others into combative argument
troll: To trundle, to roll from side to side
troll: To move circularly
troll: To saunter
troll: A deliberately inflammatory post to a newsgroup, etc
troll: A person who posts to a newsgroup, bulletin board, etc., in a way intended to anger other posters and to cause drama, or otherwise disrupt the group's intended purpose
troll: {v} to move circularly, roll, rove, fish for pike
troll: To fish with a rod whose line runs on a reel; also, to fish by drawing the hook through the water
troll: A supernatural being, now especially a grotesque humanoid creature living in caves or hills or under bridges
troll: To entice fish with bait; to fish using a line and bait or lures trailed behind a boat
troll: A term used to define a public message (either on a USENET newsgroup or other public message board on an online service) that is posted for the sole purpose of offending people and/or generating an enormous flood of non-topic replies (submitted by Brett Palmer)
troll: To sing the parts of in succession, as of a round, a catch, and the like; also, to sing loudly or freely
troll: To saunter, especially in order to find a sexual partner
troll: A purposely stupid, inflammatory, or downright wrong article (closely related to flamebait) Its purpose is to get people mad and make them look stupid and gullible
troll: A troublemaker who deliberately posts provocative, hostile or annoying messages in a newsgroup or mailing list with the specific intent of starting a flamewar The practice is known as trolling Related terms: Flame, Flamewar, Post, POST, Mailing list, Newsgroup
troll: To roll; to run about; to move around; as, to troll in a coach and six
troll: Deliberately post an offensive or contentious message in a public message base, with the specific intent of provoking flames
troll: A trolley
troll: sing loudly and without inhibition angle with a hook and line drawn through the water sing the parts of (a round) in succession cause to move round and round; "The child trolled her hoop"
troll: To fish in; to seek to catch fish from
troll: a fisherman's lure that is used in trolling; "he used a spinner as his troll"
troll: A person who posts only to inflame opinion Most are so obvious that only the most clueless reply
troll: cause to move round and round; "The child trolled her hoop"
troll: An instance of trolling, especially, in fishing, the trailing of a baited line
troll: An ugly person of either sex
troll: speak or recite rapidly or in a rolling voice
troll: A feral race living primarily in the mountains, trolls are a tribal race somewhat taller than humans and far stronger Their appearance is rather ghastly from their ability to crossbreed with virtually any race (which their repugnant behavior often indulges in, with or without consent) Trolls are best known for their amazing powers of healing ("regeneration") that will allow them to survive most wounds, even those thought mortal, and even regrow limbs (save for the head) [See also: Feral Race, Dark Troll]
troll: If you troll through papers or files, you look through them in a fairly casual way. Trolling through the files revealed a photograph of me drinking coffee in the office. A supernatural creature of Scandinavian folklore, variously portrayed as a friendly or mischievous dwarf or as a giant, that lives in caves, in the hills, or under bridges. an imaginary creature in stories that looks like an ugly person (troll and trold, from troll )
troll: In Scandinavian mythology, trolls are creatures who look like ugly people. They live in caves or on mountains and steal children
troll: A rare creature that absorbs and feeds on ambient magical energy from the environment
troll: (Scandanavian folklore) a supernatural creature (either a dwarf or a giant) that is supposed to live in caves or in the mountains speak or recite rapidly or in a rolling voice praise or celebrate in song; "All tongues shall troll you"
troll: To send about; to circulate, as a vessel in drinking
troll: By extension, to search (for), to draw out, to entice
troll: A supernatural being, often represented as of diminutive size, but sometimes as a giant, and fabled to inhabit caves, hills, and like places; a witch
troll: To angle for with a trolling line, or with a book drawn along the surface of the water; hence, to allure
troll: angling by drawing a baited line through the water
troll: To move circularly or volubly; to roll; to turn
troll: An annoyance usually on Messageboards who posts for the purpose of causing a disturbance Often by making comments of a slanderous nature, accusatory, or just general pain-in-the-assness
troll: To move rapidly; to wag
troll: An outrageous message posted to a newsgroup or mailing list or message board to bait people to answer Trolling is a form of harassment that can take over a discussion Well meaning defenders can create chaos by responding to trolls The best response is to ignore it Also, the person who posts such messages
troll: This is the Scandanavian term for elf Sometimes they are described as being hairy and ugly, although they are able to change their shape into anything they please They are said to have lots of treasure, and live in beautiful palaces
troll: If you troll somewhere, you go there in a casual and unhurried way. I trolled along to see Michael Frayn's play, `Noises Off'
troll: To take part in trolling a song
troll: sing loudly and without inhibition
troll: angle with a hook and line drawn through the water
troll: {i} legendary Scandinavian creature that lives in caves; round, rotation, spin
troll: To post an ostensibly sincere article on an Internet newsgroup for the real purpose of eliciting a reaction from readers A well-crafted troll may not be detected at all the first time around, in which case the poster usually follows it up with an more outrageous and less plausible variation
troll: To disrupt the operation of an online community
troll: circulate, move around
troll: To sing in the form of a round
troll: A post that is intentionally inflammatory and which is typically an attempt to start a flamewar One who posts trolls
troll: The act of moving round; routine; repetition
troll: angling by drawing a baited line through the water a fisherman's lure that is used in trolling; "he used a spinner as his troll" (Scandanavian folklore) a supernatural creature (either a dwarf or a giant) that is supposed to live in caves or in the mountains speak or recite rapidly or in a rolling voice praise or celebrate in song; "All tongues shall troll you" sing loudly and without inhibition angle with a hook and line drawn through the water sing the parts of (a round) in succession cause to move round and round; "The child trolled her hoop" circulate, move around
troll: An outrageous message posted to a newsgroup or mailing list to bait people to answer Trolling is a form of harassment that can take over a newsgroup or mailing list Well meaning defenders can create chaos by responding to trolls The best response is to ignore it
troll: a partsong in which voices follow each other; one voice starts and others join in one after another until all are singing different parts of the song at the same time; "they enjoyed singing rounds"
troll: the place to check in or buy at the door admission to an event
troll: praise or celebrate in song; "All tongues shall troll you"
troll: To tend a fire
troll: A song the parts of which are sung in succession; a catch; a round
troll: The practice of trying to lure other Internet users into sending responses
troll: (Scandanavian folklore) a supernatural creature (either a dwarf or a giant) that is supposed to live in caves or in the mountains
troll: angling by drawing a baited line through the water a fisherman's lure that is used in trolling; "he used a spinner as his troll"
troll: sing the parts of (a round) in succession
troll: Samuel Johnson, Dictionary - (1) To roll; to run round
troll: {f} fish by pulling the bait and line through the water; sing in a loud or fish by trailing a baited line through the water; speak or sing in a loud rolling manner; roll; send intentionally erroneous messages to message boards in order to lure others to
troll: n A mythical creature, first found in Scandinavian folklore, that is portrayed with a variety of personalities: as a friendly, mischievous dwarf or as a giant (often of evil disposition) who lives in caves or under bridges Warcraft III art
troll: A person who posts to a newsgroup, bulletin board, etc., in a way intended to anger other posters and to cause drama, or otherwise disrupt the groups intended purpose
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