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troll
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noun (n)
- (Scandanavian folklore) a supernatural creature (either a dwarf or a giant) that is supposed to live in caves or in the mountains(noun.person)source: wordnet30
- 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(noun.communication)source: wordnet30
- a fisherman's lure that is used in trolling(noun.artifact)Example:
He used a spinner as his troll.
source: wordnet30 - 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.(noun)source: webster1913
- The act of moving round; routine; repetition.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- circulate, move around(verb.motion)source: wordnet30
- cause to move round and round(verb.motion)Example:
The child trolled her hoop.
source: wordnet30 - sing the parts of (a round) in succession(verb.creation)source: wordnet30
- angle with a hook and line drawn through the water(verb.competition)source: wordnet30
- sing loudly and without inhibition(verb.communication)source: wordnet30
- praise or celebrate in song(verb.communication)Example:
All tongues shall troll you.
source: wordnet30 - speak or recite rapidly or in a rolling voice(verb.communication)source: wordnet30
- To move circularly or volubly; to roll; to turn.(verb)source: webster1913
- To roll; to run about; to move around; as, to troll in a coach and six.(verb)source: webster1913