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Present participle for to fish using a line and bait or lures trailed behind a boat similarly to trawling
“Then Na Areau and his children were told that the canoes were going forth to troll for fish.”
Present participle for to entice or lure, as if with trailing bait
“It was necessary to troll them along two years with the hope of employing their usual methods, in order to get them to a place too far from their starting point for retreat.”
Present participle for to stroll or walk in a leisurely way
“Do I go home after work, walk and feed Edward, then leave him alone again and troll back into town?”
Present participle for to look or search thoroughly (through a place) for something
“My main task was to troll through the archives in search of information that could shed light on the past.”
Present participle for to deliberately antagonize someone, especially online
“One night, he kept trying to troll me, and after my character was killed for the 34th time, he asked condescendingly if I was mad.”
Present participle for to make musical sounds with the voice, especially words with a set tune
Present participle for to make a worthless post on a messageboard, newsgroup, or other online discussion platform
Present participle for to deceive, dupe, or fool someone by assuming a false identity or persona
Present participle for to move, or cause to move, in a circle around an axis
The act of catching fish
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