trolling

1. 1
   noununcountable

   Trying to make people angry or upset by what you say or do.

   The comments section was so full of trolling that the site shut it down.

   His trolling at family dinners drives my aunt crazy.

   Similarprovocation, baiting

2. 2
   verb

   The -ing form of troll. Use it after is or was, or to name the action.

   Someone keeps trolling the class chat with silly fake news.

   Stop trolling your sister and give her phone back.

3. 3
   noununcountable

   A way of catching fish by pulling lines with bait behind a moving boat.

   Trolling is a good way to catch fish on a big lake.

   Dad bought new rods for trolling this summer.

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