Trolling: meaning, definitions and examples

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trolling

 

[ หˆtrษ™สŠlษชล‹ ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

online behavior

The act of making deliberately offensive or provocative online posts with the aim of upsetting someone or eliciting an angry response.

Synonyms

cyberbullying, harassment, provocation

Examples of usage

  • He was accused of trolling on social media by posting inflammatory comments.
  • Trolling can have serious consequences, such as cyberbullying and harassment.
Context #2 | Verb

online behavior

To make a deliberately offensive or provocative online post with the aim of upsetting someone or eliciting an angry response.

Synonyms

cyberbullying, harassing, provoking

Examples of usage

  • He enjoys trolling people in online forums.
  • She was trolled by anonymous users on the internet.

Translations

Translations of the word "trolling" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น trolagem

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคŸเฅเคฐเฅ‰เคฒเคฟเค‚เค—

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Trolling

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menggoda

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‚ั€ะพะปั–ะฝะณ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ trolling

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒˆใƒญใƒผใƒชใƒณใ‚ฐ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท trolling

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ trolleo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท trolling

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํŠธ๋กค๋ง

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ุชุตูŠุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ trolling

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ trolling

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้’“้ฑผ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ trolanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ trรถllun

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ั€ะพะปะปะธะฝะณ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒขแƒ แƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒœแƒ’แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ trolling

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ trolleo

Etymology

The term 'trolling' originated from the fishing technique of trailing bait through a body of water in the hope of catching fish. In the early days of the internet, 'trolling' referred to the act of posting provocative or offensive messages to elicit emotional responses from others. Over time, the term has evolved to encompass a broader range of online behaviors aimed at disrupting conversations or causing distress to others.

See also: troll, trolley.