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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“Florio can attack me all he wants. He’s trolling, which he does sometimes,” he wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
South Africans on social media were robust in their response to the trolling.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 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
The truck was spattered with mud, like he’d been trolling the swamps looking for me.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
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