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UK
/tɹˈəʊlɪŋ/
]
[ US /ˈtɹoʊɫɪŋ/ ]
[ US /ˈtɹoʊɫɪŋ/ ]
NOUN
- angling by drawing a baited line through the water
How To Use trolling In A Sentence
- On his first day there he approached a couple of elegant young toffs strolling around the campus. Times, Sunday Times
- The pilot straps himself to this bulky rig in a standing position, controlling it with joysticks during vertical takeoff and landing - or VTOL, as we say in the hover biz.
- The warnings that permeate Polonius's speeches derive from his misperception of controlling his daughter's sexuality.
- These malignant Las Vegas showgirl lookalikes are holding Earth hostage, controlling the monsters with shrewdly hidden remote devices.
- Complicated cross-shareholdings in the keiretsu style are typical in Asia, where controlling families and their cronies siphon much wealth away from shareholders.
- For two days it had been snowing, great flakes so plume-like that they seemed almost artificial, making one think of the blizzards which originate high in theatre-flies under the sovereignty of a stage-hand who sweats at his task of controlling the elements. Then I'll Come Back to You
- While awaiting maintenance arrival, Airmen Green and Helton continued patrolling the area to verify that all aircraft were chocked.
- Strolling vendors sold felt hats, plastic balls, ice cream and candyfloss.
- A local publication, The Evening Bulletin said, ‘The reporter had been horrified to see two fatted calves strolling up main street!’
- Controlling the tempo is a strategy, going back to the 4-corners in college ball, and the ability to do it well indicates defensive skill. Matthew Yglesias » Go Slow