troll — meaning in English
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English meaning
- troll noun In folklore, a large, often ugly supernatural creature living in caves, hills, or under bridges.
Senses
troll is used for these senses in English:
- troll (by extension, politics) A person who sows discord, or spreads misinformation or propaganda, in order to promote an agenda as part of an organized political campaign.
troll — full definition
- noun In folklore, a large, often ugly supernatural creature living in caves, hills, or under bridges.
- verb To post deliberately provocative or inflammatory comments online to upset people or derail a discussion.
- noun Someone who posts such deliberately provocative content online.
- verb To fish by trailing a baited line behind a slowly moving boat.
- 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.