troll B2 Topic:Communication US /tɹɑl/ UK /tɹɒl/ See IPA manual Freq #10041 Meanings 1 noun someone who deliberately provokes or harasses people online The moderator removed the troll after repeated personal attacks. 2 verb to deliberately provoke or harass people online He was banned for trolling other users in every thread. 3 noun a supernatural creature from Scandinavian folklore, often large or grotesque The fairy tale warned children about the troll under the bridge. 4 verb to fish by drawing a baited line through the water They trolled for salmon near the mouth of the river. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · someone who deliberately... provocateurharasser 2 verb · to deliberately provoke or... baitprovokeharass 3 noun · a supernatural creature... trow 4 verb · to fish by drawing a baited... fish More baiter ↔ Opposites supportermoderator Word family Forms trolling Derived forms trollingtrollabletrollerself-trolling Etymology The wandering/fishing verb comes from Middle English trollen (to go about, roll, wander), of uncertain origin. The online sense extends the idea of baiting others. Topics Communication External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # troll **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun, verb **IPA (US):** /tɹɑl/ **IPA (UK):** /tɹɒl/ **Frequency rank:** 10041 ## Meanings 1. someone who deliberately provokes or harasses people online 2. to deliberately provoke or harass people online 3. a supernatural creature from Scandinavian folklore, often large or grotesque 4. to fish by drawing a baited line through the water ## Examples - The moderator removed the troll after repeated personal attacks. - He was banned for trolling other users in every thread. - The fairy tale warned children about the troll under the bridge. - They trolled for salmon near the mouth of the river. ## Synonyms - provocateur - harasser - baiter - trow ## Antonyms - supporter - moderator ## Derived Forms - trolling - trollable - troller - self-trolling ## Etymology The wandering/fishing verb comes from Middle English trollen (to go about, roll, wander), of uncertain origin. The online sense extends the idea of baiting others. ## Topics - Communication markdown