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тро́ллинг — meaning in English

trolling

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English meaning

  • troll noun In folklore, a large, often ugly supernatural creature living in caves, hills, or under bridges.
  • trolling noun The act of posting deliberately provocative content online to upset people or derail discussion.

Senses

тро́ллинг is used for these senses in English:

  • troll An act of fishing by using a running fishing line, or by trailing a line with bait or lures behind a boat. [from c. 1600]
  • troll (by extension, originally, Internet slang) A person who makes or posts inflammatory or insincere statements in an attempt to lure others into combative argument for purposes of personal entertainment or to manipulate their perception, especially in an online community or discussion. [from late 20th c.]
  • trolling The act of one who trolls (in various senses of provoking others).

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.

trolling — full definition

  1. noun The act of posting deliberately provocative content online to upset people or derail discussion.
  2. noun A fishing technique in which a baited line is dragged behind a slow-moving boat.
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