troll (B2)

verb

Pronunciation: /troʊl/

Definition

Deliberately post offensive or provocative content online to upset people or trigger emotional responses.

Examples

• He spent his entire evening trying to troll the political discussion board.

• The moderator banned him for trolling in the community chat.

• Don't feed the trolls; just ignore their baiting comments.

How to Use troll

troll for (phrasal verb)

to search for something (often used in fishing or metaphorically) — "He was trolling for information about the secret project."

feed the troll (idiom)

to respond to a troll's provocations, which encourages them — "The best advice is to never feed the troll."

Synonyms of troll

Words with a similar meaning to troll:

• provoke
• bait
• harass
• antagonize

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