| troll | | |
| n. (person) | 1. troll | (Scandanavian folklore) a supernatural creature (either a dwarf or a giant) that is supposed to live in caves or in the mountains. |
| ~ folklore | the unwritten lore (stories and proverbs and riddles and songs) of a culture. |
| ~ scandinavia | a group of culturally related countries in northern Europe; Finland and Iceland are sometimes considered Scandinavian. |
| ~ mythical creature, mythical monster | a monster renowned in folklore and myth. |
| n. (communication) | 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. |
| n. (artifact) | 3. troll | a fisherman's lure that is used in trolling.; "he used a spinner as his troll" |
| ~ fish lure, fisherman's lure | (angling) any bright artificial bait consisting of plastic or metal mounted with hooks and trimmed with feathers. |
| n. (act) | 4. troll, trolling | angling by drawing a baited line through the water. |
| ~ angling | fishing with a hook and line (and usually a pole). |
| v. (motion) | 5. troll | circulate, move around. |
| ~ circle, circulate | move in circles. |
| v. (motion) | 6. troll | cause to move round and round.; "The child trolled her hoop" |
| ~ roll, wheel | move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle.; "The President's convoy rolled past the crowds" |
| v. (creation) | 7. troll | sing the parts of (a round) in succession. |
| ~ music | musical activity (singing or whistling etc.).; "his music was his central interest" |
| ~ sing | deliver by singing.; "Sing Christmas carols" |
| v. (competition) | 8. troll | angle with a hook and line drawn through the water. |
| ~ angle | fish with a hook. |
| v. (communication) | 9. troll | sing loudly and without inhibition. |
| ~ sing | produce tones with the voice.; "She was singing while she was cooking"; "My brother sings very well" |
| v. (communication) | 10. troll | praise or celebrate in song.; "All tongues shall troll you" |
| ~ praise | express approval of.; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance" |
| v. (communication) | 11. troll | speak or recite rapidly or in a rolling voice. |
| ~ mouth, speak, talk, verbalise, verbalize, utter | express in speech.; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize" |
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