trole — meaning in English

English meaning

• troll noun In folklore, a large, often ugly supernatural creature living in caves, hills, or under bridges.

Senses

trole is used for these senses in English:

• draisine (rail transport) A light auxiliary rail vehicle (train) or tram.
• troll (originally, Scandinavian, _, mythology, now, also, European folklore) a giant supernatural being, especially a grotesque humanoid creature living in caves or hills or under bridges. [from early 17th c.]

troll — full definition

1. noun In folklore, a large, often ugly supernatural creature living in caves, hills, or under bridges.
2. verb To post deliberately provocative or inflammatory comments online to upset people or derail a discussion.
3. noun Someone who posts such deliberately provocative content online.
4. verb To fish by trailing a baited line behind a slowly moving boat.
5. noun A person who deliberately posts inflammatory, off-topic or provocative messages online to upset people or derail a discussion, typically for their own amusement.

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