trolls

troll

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [trohl]
- /troʊl/
- /trəʊl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [trohl]
- /troʊl/

Definitions of trolls word

verb with object trolls to sing or utter in a full, rolling voice. 1
verb with object trolls to sing in the manner of a round or catch. 1
verb with object trolls 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 trolls to move (the line or bait) in doing this. 1
verb with object trolls to cause to turn round and round; roll. 1
verb with object trolls Obsolete. to hand around, as a bowl of liquor at table. 1

See all 15 definitions of trolls

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Origin of trolls

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 Trolls

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Trolls

trolls 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".

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Synonyms for trolls

verb trolls

canaries — Plural form of canary.
choirs — Plural form of choir.
fishes — any of various cold-blooded, aquatic vertebrates, having gills, commonly fins, and typically an elongated body covered with scales.
mouthings — Plural form of mouthing.
whirligigs — Plural form of whirligig.

noun trolls

fiends — Plural form of fiend.
gamins — Plural form of gamin.
giants — (in folklore) a being with human form but superhuman size, strength, etc.
goblins — a grotesque sprite or elf that is mischievous or malicious toward people.
imps — Plural form of imp.

All 11 Synonyms of trolls