trolling
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English
Pronunciation
Verb
trolling
- present participle and gerund of troll
Noun
trolling (plural trollings)
- The act of one who trolls (in various senses).
- A fishing technique in which one or more baited fishing lines are dragged by a moving boat. Not to be confused with trawling, which drags a net.
Derived terms
Translations
an instance of trolling - provoking others
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fishing technique
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References
- “trolling”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
Polish
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English trolling.
Pronunciation
Noun
trolling m inan
- (colloquial, derogatory, Internet slang) trolling (act of a person who posts deliberately offensive or provocative messages online)
- Synonym: trollerka
- (fishing) trolling (fishing technique in which one or more baited fishing lines are dragged by a moving boat)
Declension
Declension of trolling
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | trolling |
| genitive | trollingu |
| dative | trollingowi |
| accusative | trolling |
| instrumental | trollingiem |
| locative | trollingu |
| vocative | trollingu |
Related terms
nouns
verbs
- strollować pf
- trollować impf
Further reading
- trolling at Obserwatorium językowe Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego