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.
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
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