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troll v

Senses relating to a rolling motion. (transitive) To move (something, especially a round object) by, or as if by, rolling; to bowl, to roll, to trundle. (obsolete) Often followed by in: to cause (something) to flow or roll in like a stream. (intransitive) To roll; also, to turn round and round; to rotate, to spin, to whirl. To move or walk at a leisurely pace; to ramble, to saunter, to stroll. (specifically, slang) Chiefly of a man: synonym of cruise (“to stroll about to find a (male) sexual partner”). (obsolete) Followed by in: to flow or roll in like a stream. Senses relating to the motion of passing around. (transitive) (music, archaic) To sing the parts of (a catch, round, or similar song) in succession; also (generally), to sing (a song) freely or in a carefree way, or loudly. (obsolete) To pass (something, specifically a bowl or other communal drinking vessel) from one person to another; to circulate, to send about. (intransitive) (archaic) Of bells: to ring a sequence of tones in a resounding manner. (music, archaic) Of a person: to sing the parts of a catch, round, or similar song in succession; also (generally), to sing freely or in a carefree way, or loudly. (music, archaic) Of a song: to be sung freely or in a carefree way, or loudly; also, of a tune: to be constantly in someone's mind. (obsolete) Of a bowl or other communal drinking vessel, or the drink inside it: to be passed around from one person to another. Senses relating to a light, quick motion. (transitive) To say (something) lightly and quickly, or in a deep, resounding voice. (obsolete) To move (the tongue) lightly and quickly when speaking. (intransitive) To speak lightly and quickly, or in a deep, resounding voice. (obsolete) To move lightly and quickly; especially of the tongue when speaking; to wag. Senses relating to fishing. (transitive) (fishing) To fish in (a place) using a running fishing line (that is, a line with a hook on the end which is drawn along the water surface, possibly a line which would originally have been spooled on to a troll (etymology 2, noun sense 6.1)). (figurative) To attract or draw out (someone or something); to allure, to elicit, to entice, to lure. (figurative, originally Internet slang) To make or post inflammatory or insincere statements in an attempt to lure (someone) into combative argument for purposes of personal entertainment or to manipulate their perception, especially in an online community or discussion; also, to post such statements on (an online location, such as a social media website). (intransitive) (fishing) To fish using a running fishing line. (fishing, Scotland, US) To fish using a line and bait or lures trailed behind a boat similarly to trawling. (figurative, originally Internet slang) To make or post inflammatory or insincere statements in an attempt to lure people into combative argument for purposes of personal entertainment or to manipulate their perception, especially in an online community or discussion. [...] “Don we now our gay apparel / Fa-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la / Troll the ancient Yuletide carol / Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la!” Today is celebrated as Boxing Day in many countries. It was originally a day on which gifts and money were given to the poor or those in service positions.

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