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TO TROLL

Definition: TROLL

TROLL

Noun

1. (Scandinavian folklore) a supernatural creature (either a dwarf or a giant) that is supposed to live in caves or in the mountains.

Verb

1. Circulate, move around.

2. Cause to move round and round; "The child trolled her hoop".

3. Sing the parts of (a round) in succession.

4. Angle with a hook and line drawn through the water.

5. Sing loudly and without inhibition.

6. Praise or celebrate in song; "All tongues shall troll you".

7. Speak or recite rapidly or in a rolling voice.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 


Specialty Definition: TO TROLL

DomainDefinition

Slang in 1811

TO TROLL. To loiter or saunter about. Source: 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: TO TROLL

Language Translations for "TO TROLL"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

German

  

trällern (lilt, trill, troll, warble). (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

vidáman énekel (to lilt), mozgó csónakról horgászik, kánont énekel, jókedvűen énekel, hangosan énekel. (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

otay olltray

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Anagrams: TO TROLL

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "l-l-o-o-r-t-t"

-2 letters: lotto, torot, troll.

-3 letters: loot, otto, roll, root, rotl, roto, toll, tool, toot, toro, tort, trot.

-4 letters: loo, lot, oot, ort, rot, too, tor, tot.

-5 letters: lo, or, to.

 Words containing the letters "l-l-o-o-r-t-t"
 

+1 letter: rototill.

 

+2 letters: rototills.

 

+3 letters: rototilled, rototiller.

 

+4 letters: rototillers, rototilling, torticollis.

 

+5 letters: throttlehold, trifoliolate, yellowthroat.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Translations: Modern
3. Anagrams
4. Bibliography


  

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