troll 1  (trōl) 
v.
trolled, troll·ing, trolls
v.
tr.
To fish for by trailing a baited line from behind a slowly moving boat. To fish in by trailing a baited line: troll the lake for bass. To trail (a baited line) in fishing. To sing in succession the parts of (a round, for example). To sing heartily: troll a carol.
Slang To patrol (an area) in search for someone or something: "[Criminals] troll bus stations for young runaways" (Pete Axthelm). Music To sing in succession the parts of (a round, for example). To sing heartily: troll a carol.
To roll or revolve.
v.
intr.
To fish by trailing a line, as from a moving boat. To wander about; ramble. Slang To patrol an area in search for someone or something.
Music To sing heartily or gaily. To roll or spin around.
n. The act of trolling for fish. A lure, such as a spoon or spinner, that is used for trolling.
Music A vocal composition in successive parts; a round.
[Middle English trollen, to wander about, from Old French troller, of Germanic origin.]
troll'er n. |
