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- [trohl]
- /troʊl/
- /trəʊl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [trohl]
- /troʊl/
Definitions of trolling word
- verb with object trolling to sing or utter in a full, rolling voice. 1
- verb with object trolling to sing in the manner of a round or catch. 1
- verb with object trolling to fish for or in with a moving line, working the line up or down with a rod, as in fishing for pike, or trailing the line behind a slow-moving boat. 1
- verb with object trolling to move (the line or bait) in doing this. 1
- verb with object trolling to cause to turn round and round; roll. 1
- verb with object trolling Obsolete. to hand around, as a bowl of liquor at table. 1
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Origin of trolling
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English trollen to roll, stroll < Middle French troller to run here and there < Middle High German trollen walk or run with short steps
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Parts of speech for Trolling
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trolling popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
trolling usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for trolling
noun trolling
- fishing — the act of catching fish.
- fly-fishing — Angling. a method of fishing in which fly casting is used.
verb trolling
- carol — Carols are Christian religious songs that are sung at Christmas.
- chum — Your chum is your friend.
- dragnet — a net to be drawn along the bottom of a river, pond, etc., or along the ground, to catch fish, small game, etc.
- duet — a musical composition for two voices or instruments.
- freight — goods, cargo, or lading transported for pay, whether by water, land, or air.
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