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• present participle of troll.

trolling

American  

[trohl-ing] / ˈtroʊl ɪŋ /

noun

1. singing, particularly full-voiced non-professional singing.

2. the act or instance of fishing by pulling a baited hook or lure through the water.

3. the act, practice, or instance of flying a plane low to the ground, in order to purposefully draw enemy fire.

4. purposefully antagonistic behavior or behavior which provokes an outraged or disgusted response in others (typically used to refer to engaging in such behavior on social media).

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adjective

1. engaged in the act of trolling.

Example Sentences

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"I never faced official restrictions on my cartoons during the previous governments, though there would be some trolling occasionally," he says.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

I remember when the news first broke about that, someone said, “Well, I wonder if that’s Alex kind of trolling Musk back.”

From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026

But as a fishing platform, it leaves some things to be desired, starting with the trolling motor setup, about $5,000, all in.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

Without a trolling motor, the CrossWave is at a disadvantage, close to shore.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

I was trolling the Internet in search of something with some real content, not just a bunch of flashy graphics, when I came across an article you wrote entitled "Defining Geekdom."

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz

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