troll

Definitions of troll in various dictionaries:

noun - (Scandanavian folklore) a supernatural creature (either a dwarf or a giant) that is supposed to live in caves or in the mountains

noun - a partsong in which voices follow each other

noun - a fisherman's lure that is used in trolling

noun - angling by drawing a baited line through the water

verb - circulate, move around

verb - cause to move round and round

verb - sing the parts of (a round) in succession

verb - angle with a hook and line drawn through the water

verb - sing loudly and without inhibition

verb - praise or celebrate in song

verb - speak or recite rapidly or in a rolling voice

To fish for by trailing a baited line from behind a slowly moving boat.

To fish in by trailing a baited line: troll the lake for bass.

To trail (a baited line) in fishing.

To patrol (an area) in search for someone or something: “[Criminals] troll bus stations for young runaways” (Pete Axthelm).

Music.

To sing in succession the parts of (a round, for example).

To sing heartily: troll a carol.

To roll or revolve.

To fish by trailing a line, as from a moving boat.

To wander about; ramble.

To patrol an area in search for someone or something.

To sing heartily or gaily.

To roll or spin around.

The act of trolling for fish.

A lure, such as a spoon or spinner, that is used for trolling.

A vocal composition in successive parts; a round.

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.

verb - to fish with a slowly trailing line

TROLL - A troll is a class of being in Norse mythology and Scandinavian folklore. In Old Norse sources, beings described as trolls dwell in isolated rocks, m...