troll
part of speech
noun (a troll, trolls); verb (troll, trolls, trolled, trolling)
meaning for a pupil
1) In Scandinavian fairy tales, a big, ugly, often stupid creature that lives in caves, mountains or under bridges. tree →
2) (internet slang) A person who posts nasty or silly messages online on purpose to upset people or start arguments. tree →
3) (verb, slang) To troll is to post such messages, or to tease someone by pretending. tree →
4) (verb) To fish by pulling a baited line slowly behind a boat. tree →
sense in the lessons
In stories, the troll under the bridge in Three Billy Goats Gruff is famous. In online safety lessons, children learn not to feed the trolls: do not reply, block and report, and tell an adult. Phrases: internet troll, don't feed the trolls, get trolled.
examples
- The troll lived under the bridge and roared at the goats. tree →
- In Norwegian tales, trolls turn to stone in sunlight. tree →
- Someone was a troll and wrote mean comments on her video. tree →
- Don't feed the trolls; block them and tell a grown-up. tree →
- My brother was just trolling me when he said school was cancelled. tree →
- Grandpa trolled for fish from the back of the boat. tree →
- ‘Can you fight?’ roared the Troll. tree →
note
Countable. Regular verb: trolled. Being trolled online is not your fault; screenshot, report and talk to a trusted adult.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «troll» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.