troll
trohl
- n (Scandanavian folklore) a supernatural creature (either a dwarf or a giant) that is supposed to live in caves or in the mountains
- n 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
- n a fisherman's lure that is used in trolling
he used a spinner as his troll - n angling by drawing a baited line through the water
- v circulate, move around
- v cause to move round and round
The child trolled her hoop - v sing the parts of (a round) in succession
- v angle with a hook and line drawn through the water
- v sing loudly and without inhibition
- v praise or celebrate in song
All tongues shall troll you - v speak or recite rapidly or in a rolling voice
- Troll, also Internet Troll: Noun; a person who posts incendiary comments with the express purpose of provoking an argument.
- In the old bedtime story, the three Billy Goats Gruff wanted to cross a bridge to a tempting green pasture, but were stopped by the troll who lurked underneath.
- As he began to scratch at the bush-meat trade, to troll the markets, to visit the logging camps, he started to wonder if he was contributing to the continent's despoilment.