Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun troll

4 senses of troll

Sense 1
troll -- ((Scandanavian folklore) a supernatural creature (either a dwarf or a giant) that is supposed to live in caves or in the mountains)
       => mythical monster, mythical creature -- (a monster renowned in folklore and myth)

Sense 2
round, troll -- (a partsong in which voices follow each other; one voice starts and others join in one after another until all are singing different parts of the song at the same time; "they enjoyed singing rounds")
       => partsong -- (a song with two or more voice parts)

Sense 3
troll -- (a fisherman's lure that is used in trolling; "he used a spinner as his troll")
       => fisherman's lure, fish lure -- ((angling) any bright artificial bait consisting of plastic or metal mounted with hooks and trimmed with feathers)

Sense 4
troll, trolling -- (angling by drawing a baited line through the water)
       => angling -- (fishing with a hook and line (and usually a pole))

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb troll

7 senses of troll

Sense 1
troll -- (circulate, move around)
       => circle, circulate -- (move in circles)

Sense 2
troll -- (cause to move round and round; "The child trolled her hoop")
       => wheel, roll -- (move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle; "The President's convoy rolled past the crowds")

Sense 3
troll -- (sing the parts of (a round) in succession)
       => sing -- (deliver by singing; "Sing Christmas carols")

Sense 4
troll -- (angle with a hook and line drawn through the water)
       => angle -- (fish with a hook)

Sense 5
troll -- (sing loudly and without inhibition)
       => sing -- (produce tones with the voice; "She was singing while she was cooking"; "My brother sings very well")

Sense 6
troll -- (praise or celebrate in song; "All tongues shall troll you")
       => praise -- (express approval of; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance")

Sense 7
troll -- (speak or recite rapidly or in a rolling voice)
       => talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise -- (express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize")