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5-letter words (1 found)

TROLL,

4-letter words (3 found)

ROLL,ROTL,TOLL,

3-letter words (5 found)

LOR,LOT,ORT,ROT,TOR,

2-letter words (3 found)

LO,OR,TO,

You can make 12 words from troll according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

All 5 letters words made out of troll

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Definitions and meaning of troll

troll

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /tɹɒl/, /tɹəʊl/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /tɹɑl/, /tɹoʊl/
  • Rhymes: -ɒl, -əʊl

Etymology 1

Partly:

  • from Middle English trol (“demon (?); sorcerer (?)”) [and other forms], from Old Norse trǫll (“conjurer, mage; witch”), from Proto-Germanic *truzlą (“supernatural being; demon, fiend; giant; monster”), probably from *trudaną (“to step on; to tread”) + *-ilą (suffix forming agent nouns); and
  • borrowed from Norwegian Bokmål troll, Swedish troll, or Danish trold, from Old Norse trǫll (see above).

Doublet of droll and trow.

Noun

troll (plural trolls)

  1. Originally (Scandinavia, mythology), a giant supernatural being; now (European folklore, fantasy), a grotesque humanoid creature living in caves or hills or under bridges. [from early 17th c.]
    Synonym: (Orkney, Shetland, dated) trow
  2. (by extension)
    1. (derogatory, informal) A company, person, etc., that owns and legally enforces copyrights, patents, trademarks, or other intellectual property rights in an aggressive and opportunistic manner, often with no intention of commercially exploiting the subjects of the rights.
      Hyponyms: copyright troll, patent troll, trademark troll
    2. (derogatory, slang) An ugly or unpleasant person.
      Synonyms: see Thesaurus:ugly person
      Antonyms: see Thesaurus:beautiful person
    3. (astronomy, meteorology) An optical ejection from the top of the electrically active core region of a thunderstorm that is red in colour that seems to occur after tendrils of vigorous sprites extend downward towards cloudtops.
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Etymology 2

The verb is derived from Late Middle English trollen, trolle (“to go about, wander; to move (something) to and fro, rock; to roll; to turn”) [and other forms], from Old French troller, trôler (“to run here and there; to walk aimlessly, ramble, stroll; (hunting) to wander about looking for game”) (modern French troller); further etymology uncertain, possibly related to Middle High German trollen (“to stroll”) (modern German trollen (“(informal) to move slowly, trundle; to push off, toddle off”)), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *truzlōną (“to lumber”), which is probably related to *trudaną (“to step on, tread”) (see further at etymology 1). Doublet of trull.

Verb sense 4.2.2 (“to fish using a line and bait or lures trailed behind a boat”) is possibly influenced by trail and/or trawl

The noun is probably derived from the verb. Noun sense 3 (“person who makes or posts inflammatory or insincere statements in an attempt to lure others into combative argument”) is possibly influenced by troll (etymology 1).

Verb

troll (third-person singular simple present trolls, present participle trolling, simple past and past participle trolled)

  1. Senses relating to a rolling motion.
    1. (transitive)
      1. To move (something, especially a round object) by, or as if by, rolling; to bowl, to roll, to trundle. [from 15th c.]
      2. (obsolete) Often followed by in: to cause (something) to flow or roll in like a stream.
    2. (intransitive)
      1. To roll; also, to turn round and round; to rotate, to spin, to whirl. [from early 15th c.]
      2. To move or walk at a leisurely pace; to ramble, to saunter, to stroll. [from late 14th c.]
      3. (specifically, slang) Chiefly of a man: synonym of cruise (“to stroll about to find a (male) sexual partner”). [from 20th c.]
      4. (obsolete) Followed by in: to flow or roll in like a stream.
  2. Senses relating to the motion of passing around.
    1. (transitive)
      1. (music, archaic) To sing the parts of (a catch, round, or similar song) in succession; also (generally), to sing (a song) freely or in a carefree way, or loudly. [from 16th c.]
      2. (obsolete) To pass (something, specifically a bowl or other communal drinking vessel) from one person to another; to circulate, to send about.
    2. (intransitive)
      1. (archaic) Of bells: to ring a sequence of tones in a resounding manner.
      2. (music, archaic) Of a person: to sing the parts of a catch, round, or similar song in succession; also (generally), to sing freely or in a carefree way, or loudly.
      3. (music, archaic) Of a song: to be sung freely or in a carefree way, or loudly; also, of a tune: to be constantly in someone's mind.
      4. (obsolete) Of a bowl or other communal drinking vessel, or the drink inside it: to be passed around from one person to another.
  3. Senses relating to a light, quick motion.
    1. (transitive)
      1. To say (something) lightly and quickly, or in a deep, resounding voice.
      2. (obsolete) To move (the tongue) lightly and quickly when speaking.
    2. (intransitive)
      1. To speak lightly and quickly, or in a deep, resounding voice.
      2. (obsolete) To move lightly and quickly; especially of the tongue when speaking; to wag.
  4. Senses relating to fishing.
    1. (transitive)
      1. (fishing) To fish in (a place) using a running fishing line (that is, a line with a hook on the end which is drawn along the water surface, possibly a line which would originally have been spooled on to a troll (etymology 2, noun sense 6.1)).
      2. (figurative) To attract or draw out (someone or something); to allure, to elicit, to entice, to lure. [from 16th c.]
    2. (intransitive)
      1. (fishing) To fish using a running fishing line.
      3. (fishing, Scotland, US) To fish using a line and bait or lures trailed behind a boat similarly to trawling. [from c. 1600]
  5. Senses relating to "fishing" for a reaction.
    2. (figurative, originally Internet slang) To post irrelevant or inflammatory statements in an online discussion in an attempt to start a heated argument or to derail a conversation, either for one's personal entertainment or as part of an organized political campaign. [from late 20th c.]
    3. (by extension) To persistently harass someone over the Internet.
    4. (by extension, colloquial) To prank, tease, or mess with someone in a lighthearted way.
      Synonym: punk
Conjugation
Alternative forms
  • trowl, trowle (archaic)
Derived terms
  • self-trolling
  • troller
  • trolling (noun)
Descendants
  • Spanish: trolear
Translations

Noun

troll (plural trolls)

  1. An act of moving round; a repetition, a routine.
  2. (fishing)
    1. An act of fishing by using a running fishing line, or by trailing a line with bait or lures behind a boat. [from c. 1600]
    2. A fishing line, bait, or lure used to fish in these ways.
  4. (figurative, originally Internet slang) A person who makes or posts inflammatory or insincere statements in an attempt to lure others into combative argument for purposes of personal entertainment or to manipulate their perception, especially in an online community or discussion; also, such a statement. [from late 20th c.]
    Hyponym: keyboard warrior
    Coordinate term: griefer
  5. (by extension, politics) A person who sows discord, or spreads misinformation or propaganda, in order to promote an agenda as part of an organized political campaign.
  6. (music) A song the parts of which are sung in succession; a catch, a round.
  7. (obsolete)
    2. A small wheel; specifically (fishing), the reel or winch of a fishing line.
    3. (except British, dialectal) A trolley.
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Spanish: trol
Translations

References

Further reading

  • troll on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • trolling (fishing) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • troll (slang) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • troll (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Chinese

Etymology

From English troll.

Pronunciation

Adjective

troll

  1. (Hong Kong Cantonese, slang) trolly (tending to troll)

Verb

troll

  1. (Hong Kong Cantonese, slang) to troll (to incite anger)

Derived terms

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tʁɔl/

Etymology 1

From Swedish troll, from Old Norse troll, from Proto-Germanic *truzlą, from Proto-Indo-European *dreh₂-.

Noun

troll m (plural trolls)

  1. troll (mythical being)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English troll.

Noun

troll m (plural trolls)

  1. troll (inflammatory poster on the Internet)
  2. (by extension) the act of trolling

Further reading

  • “troll”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

German

Pronunciation

Verb

troll

  1. singular imperative of trollen

Hungarian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English troll.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈtrolː]
  • Hyphenation: troll
  • Rhymes: -olː

Noun

troll (plural trollok)

  1. troll (grotesque person, Internet troll)

Declension

Derived terms

  • trollkodik

Italian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English troll.

Noun

troll m (invariable)

  1. troll (grotesque person, Internet troll)

Derived terms

  • trollare

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse trǫll, from Proto-Germanic *truzlą, from Proto-Indo-European *dreh₂-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /trol/, [tɾɔl]
  • Rhymes: -ɔl

Noun

troll n (definite singular trollet, indefinite plural troll, definite plural trolla or trollene)

  1. troll (supernatural being)

Derived terms

References

  • “troll” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse trǫll, from Proto-Germanic *truzlą, from Proto-Indo-European *dreh₂-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /trolː/, [trɞ̞lː], (palatalisation) /troʎː/, [trɞ̞ʎː]

Noun

troll n (definite singular trollet, indefinite plural troll, definite plural trolla)

  1. (folklore) an evil supernatural being
  2. a troll (a (often large) grotesque humanoid creature that lives in the forest or the mountain)
  3. a greedy, aggressive or violent animal or person
  4. a predator
  5. the name of various diseases, previously believed to be caused by evil beings

Derived terms

References

  • “troll” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Polish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English troll.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /trɔl/
  • Rhymes: -ɔl
  • Syllabification: troll

Noun

troll m animal

  1. (European folklore, Norse mythology) troll (grotesque humanoid creature living in caves or hills or under bridges)
  2. (colloquial, derogatory, Internet slang) troll (person who makes or posts inflammatory or insincere statements in an attempt to lure others into combative argument for purposes of personal entertainment or to manipulate their perception, especially in an online community or discussion; also, such a statement)

Declension

Derived terms

Related terms

Further reading

  • troll in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • troll in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • trolle in PWN's encyclopedia
  • troll at Obserwatorium językowe Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego

Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English troll.

Noun

troll m (plural trolls) (proscribed)

  1. Alternative spelling of trol

Derived terms

  • trollar

Spanish

Noun

troll m (plural trolls)

  1. Alternative spelling of trol

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse trǫll, from Proto-Germanic *truzlą, from Proto-Indo-European *dreh₂-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /trɔlː/

Noun

troll n

  1. (folklore) a troll (supernatural being)
  2. a troll (internet troll)

Declension

Derived terms

  • förtrolla
  • mumintroll
  • trolldom
  • trolldryck
  • trollfabrik
  • trollkarl
  • trollkona
  • trollkongen (Dovregubben)
  • trollkonst
  • trollkonstnär
  • trollkärring
  • trollunge

Related terms

  • trolla (“do magic”)

See also

  • väsen

References

  • troll in Svensk ordbok (SO)
  • troll in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
  • troll in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Yola

Etymology

From Middle English trollen, from Old French troller.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tɾɔɫ/

Verb

troll (present participle trolleen)

  1. to roll

References

  • Jacob Poole (d. 1827) (before 1828) William Barnes, editor, A Glossary, With some Pieces of Verse, of the old Dialect of the English Colony in the Baronies of Forth and Bargy, County of Wexford, Ireland, London: J. Russell Smith, published 1867, page 73

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