trolling

Plural: trollings

Noun

• The act or practice of fishing by dragging a line, or a person who trolls online.
• angling by drawing a baited line through the water
• The act of one who trolls (in various senses of provoking others).
• 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.

Verb

• circulate, move around
• cause to move round and round
• sing the parts of (a round) in succession
• angle with a hook and line drawn through the water
• sing loudly and without inhibition
• praise or celebrate in song
• speak or recite rapidly or in a rolling voice
• present participle and gerund of troll

Examples

• His strategic TROLLING for bonus squares paid off handsomely in the final score.

Synonyms

troll