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# troll

noun (a troll, trolls); verb (troll, trolls, trolled, trolling)

«troll» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. In Scandinavian fairy tales, a big, ugly, often stupid creature that lives in caves, mountains or under bridges. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/troll/#m1)
2. (internet slang) A person who posts nasty or silly messages online on purpose to upset people or start arguments. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/troll/#m2)
3. (verb, slang) To troll is to post such messages, or to tease someone by pretending. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/troll/#m3)
4. (verb) To fish by pulling a baited line slowly behind a boat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/troll/#m4)

### In the lessons

In stories, the troll under the bridge in Three Billy Goats Gruff is famous. In online safety lessons, children learn not to feed the trolls: do not reply, block and report, and tell an adult. Phrases: internet troll, don't feed the trolls, get trolled.

### Examples

- The troll lived under the bridge and roared at the goats. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/troll/#x1)
- In Norwegian tales, trolls turn to stone in sunlight. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/troll/#x2)
- Someone was a troll and wrote mean comments on her video. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/troll/#x3)
- Don't feed the trolls; block them and tell a grown-up. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/troll/#x4)
- My brother was just trolling me when he said school was cancelled. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/troll/#x5)
- Grandpa trolled for fish from the back of the boat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/troll/#x6)
- ‘Can you fight?’ roared the Troll. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/troll/#x7)

### Note

Countable. Regular verb: trolled. Being trolled online is not your fault; screenshot, report and talk to a trusted adult.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «troll» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/troll/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«troll» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/troll.html) on Mova free.