- present participle of troll.
trolling
Americannoun
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singing, particularly full-voiced non-professional singing.
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the act or instance of fishing by pulling a baited hook or lure through the water.
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the act, practice, or instance of flying a plane low to the ground, in order to purposefully draw enemy fire.
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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).
adjective
Example Sentences
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The “Unicorn Academy” writer was trolling government job sites when she stumbled across a listing for court reporters in Los Angeles — and then another, and another.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
Other analysts say the AI messaging could seek to rally his support base and campaign through trolling.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
The problem, cybersecurity researchers say, is that your trolling may be giving the scammer exactly what they want.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
You could say that it’s great that Dylan has prompted these larger public discussions about artificial intelligence and large language models, or you could think that Bob is trolling people simply because he can.
From Salon ● May 12, 2026
I’m a pro at trolling gamer boys online.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
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