noun
trolling
TRO-lihng
noun
1
The act of posting deliberately provocative content online to upset people or derail discussion.
"The moderators cracked down on trolling in the group chat."
2
A fishing technique in which a baited line is dragged behind a slow-moving boat.
"They spent the morning trolling for tuna."
How to Use Trolling
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDeliberately winding people up online, or a method of fishing with a trailed line.
Common mistake
Not to be confused with "trawling," which uses a net rather than a single baited line.
Easily confused with
Word Forms
trollings plural
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