Meaning of "troll" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TROLL

From Old French troller to run about; related to Middle High German trollen to run with short steps.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF TROLL

troll  [trəʊl]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TROLL

Troll is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb troll in English.

WHAT DOES TROLL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Troll

A troll is a supernatural being in Norse mythology and Scandinavian folklore. In origin, troll may have been a negative synonym for a jötunn, a being in Norse mythology. In Old Norse sources, beings described as trolls dwell in isolated rocks, mountains, or caves, live together in small family units, and are rarely helpful to human beings. Later, in Scandinavian folklore, trolls became beings in their own right, where they live far from human habitation, are not Christianized, and are considered dangerous to human beings. Depending on the region from which accounts of trolls stem, their appearance varies greatly; trolls may be ugly and slow-witted or look and behave exactly like human beings, with no particularly grotesque characteristic about them. Trolls are sometimes associated with particular landmarks, which at times may be explained as formed from a troll exposed to sunlight. One of the most famous elements of Scandinavian folklore, trolls are depicted in a variety of media in modern popular culture.

Definition of troll in the English dictionary

The first definition of troll in the dictionary is to draw through the water, often from a boat. Other definition of troll is to fish by trolling. Troll is also to roll or cause to roll.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO TROLL

PRESENT

Present

I troll

you troll

he/she/it trolls

we troll

you troll

they troll

Present continuous

I am trolling

you are trolling

he/she/it is trolling

we are trolling

you are trolling

they are trolling

Present perfect

I have trolled

you have trolled

he/she/it has trolled

we have trolled

you have trolled

they have trolled

Present perfect continuous

I have been trolling

you have been trolling

he/she/it has been trolling

we have been trolling

you have been trolling

they have been trolling

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I trolled

you trolled

he/she/it trolled

we trolled

you trolled

they trolled

Past continuous

I was trolling

you were trolling

he/she/it was trolling

we were trolling

you were trolling

they were trolling

Past perfect

I had trolled

you had trolled

he/she/it had trolled

we had trolled

you had trolled

they had trolled

Past perfect continuous

I had been trolling

you had been trolling

he/she/it had been trolling

we had been trolling

you had been trolling

they had been trolling

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will troll

you will troll

he/she/it will troll

we will troll

you will troll

they will troll

Future continuous

I will be trolling

you will be trolling

he/she/it will be trolling

we will be trolling

you will be trolling

they will be trolling

Future perfect

I will have trolled

you will have trolled

he/she/it will have trolled

we will have trolled

you will have trolled

they will have trolled

Future perfect continuous

I will have been trolling

you will have been trolling

he/she/it will have been trolling

we will have been trolling

you will have been trolling

they will have been trolling

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would troll

you would troll

he/she/it would troll

we would troll

you would troll

they would troll

Conditional continuous

I would be trolling

you would be trolling

he/she/it would be trolling

we would be trolling

you would be trolling

they would be trolling

Conditional perfect

I would have troll

you would have troll

he/she/it would have troll

we would have troll

you would have troll

they would have troll

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been trolling

you would have been trolling

he/she/it would have been trolling

we would have been trolling

you would have been trolling

they would have been trolling

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you troll
we let´s troll
you troll

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to troll

Past participle

trolled

Present Participle

trolling

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

TRANSLATION OF TROLL

Find out the translation of troll to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of troll from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «troll» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 巨魔
• Translator English - Spanish: Troll
• English: troll
• Translator English - Hindi: ट्रोल
• Translator English - Arabic: القزم
• Translator English - Russian: тролль
• Translator English - Portuguese: vasculham
• Translator English - Bengali: দানব
• Translator English - French: troll
• Translator English - Malay: Troll
• Translator English - German: troll
• Translator English - Japanese: 流し釣り
• Translator English - Korean: 트롤
• Translator English - Javanese: Troll
• Translator English - Vietnamese: bài hợp ca
• Translator English - Tamil: ட்ரோல்
• Translator English - Marathi: ट्रोल
• Translator English - Turkish: trol
• Translator English - Italian: troll
• Translator English - Polish: troll
• Translator English - Ukrainian: троль
• Translator English - Romanian: troll
• Translator English - Greek: troll
• Translator English - Afrikaans: sleep
• Translator English - Swedish: troll
• Translator English - Norwegian: troll

2 QUOTES WITH «TROLL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word troll.

1

Allison Jones

I don't really troll the Internet; I'm not young enough.

2

Jonathan Stroud

I read a bit of the Icelandic sagas. They're fascinating in that they are completely ordinary. The farmer will go off into the hills and fight a troll, and then go back and do ordinary things. It's an odd mix of fantasy and reality.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TROLL»

Discover the use of troll in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to troll and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Elf, Troll and Satyr: Making Fantasy Characters in Polymer Clay

This fun book shows readers how to make standalone fantasy character figures with polymer clay.

Dawn M. Schiller, 2012

Troll Mill

Sequel to the highly-acclaimed Troll Fell, this is just as exciting, dramatic and atmospheric.

Katherine Langrish, 2009

The Runaway Troll

Meet Samuel Blink.

Matt Haig, 2010

The Troll With No Heart in His Body

As tall as trees and as ancient and rugged as the Norwegian landscape from which they come, trolls are some of lore's most fascinating and varied creatures.

Lise Lunge-Larsen, 1999

The Troll Queen

Having freed the trolls of Dismal Swamp from the tyranny of Stygius Rex, the reluctant troll leader, Rollo, has left the swamp on a bittersweet mission: He plans to return his little friend Clipper to her people in the Forbidden Forest.

John Vornholt, 2010

Jethro and Joel Were a Troll

Jethro and Joel, a two-headed troll, goes on a rampage through the countryside.

Bill Peet, 1990

The Troll King

When a power-hungry sorcerer decides to bridge the Great Chasm and conquer the elves and fairies who live on the other side, he inadvertently enables a gentle troll to reach for a much nobler dream.

John Vornholt, 2002

Troll Blood

The dramatic and gripping conclusion to Katherine Langrish’s highly-acclaimed TROLL trilogy.

Katherine Langrish, 2009

Troll Fell

Katherine Langrish. troll fell troll fell KATHERINE LANGRISH troll fell.

Katherine Langrish, 2008

Rashouk the Cave Troll

In his quest to capture the pieces of the Amulet of Avantia, Tom must battle the ghost beast Rashouk the cave troll, who can smell his victims' fear and turn them into stone.

Adam Blade, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TROLL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term troll is used in the context of the following news items.

Troll: The Rise of Harry Potter, Jr. Animated Film and TV Series on …

In strange, not-at-all-litigious news today, 1986 cult classic film Troll is set to be reprised as an animated film and television series titled Troll: The Rise of Harry ... «ComingSoon.net, Jul 15»

J.K. Rowling Shuts Down an Internet Troll Who Insults Serena …

J.K. Rowling Shuts Down an Internet Troll Who Insults Serena Williams's Body: 'You're an Idiot'. 0SHARES. Reprint. 262 Comments subscribe now. J.K. Rowling ... «People Magazine, Jul 15»

Burn! Abhishek Bachchan shuts down a troll who tweeted a meme of …

On Tuesday evening, a random troll faced the wrath of Abhishek Bachchan on Twitter when he tweeted a meme intending to make fun of Bachchan's choice in ... «Firstpost, Jun 15»

Ex pro-Putin Internet troll seeks to expose Kremlin 'propaganda factory'

Saint Petersburg (AFP) - A Russian freelance journalist who claims she went undercover as a pro-government Internet troll says she is suing her former ... «Yahoo News, Jun 15»

Charles Johnson, one of the Internet's most infamous trolls, has …

Chuck Johnson, the far-right mega-troll who doxed two New York Times reporters and argued that homosexuality caused the Amtrak derailment, may at last be ... «Washington Post, May 15»

Troll uses Twitter adverts to urge transgender people to kill themselves

The troll account, pretending to be that of Australian activist and feminist campaigner ... At this stage it is not known who was behind the troll account on Twitter. «The Guardian, May 15»

Sky News man 'devastated' by suicide of Twitter troll

On 30 September last year, Mrs Leyland's behaviour, which had seen her sending up to 50 “trolling” Twitter messages a day, caught up with her when she was ... «The Independent, Mar 15»

The Big Bang Theory: “The Troll Manifestation”

I've said a few times before that critiquing an episode of The Big Bang Theory, or really any episodic sitcom, is a much different exercise than analyzing a ... «A.V. Club DC, Feb 15»

Love is hell for Jay Baruchel: 'Man Seeking Woman' trades in troll …

So, when Josh (Jay Baruchel) is set up on a blind date with a troll, he spends an awkward evening with a literal cave-dwelling monster. Likewise when he meets ... «National Post, Jan 15»

FTC ends first case against a “patent troll” with a slap on the wrist

Last year, Congress held a vigorous debate over so-called "patent trolls." One of the poster children repeatedly held up as an example of patent abuse was ... «Ars Technica, Nov 14»