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Substantiivi

1. An act of moving round; a repetition, a routine.
2. (originally Scandinavian mythology, now also, European folklore and fantasy) a giant supernatural being, especially a grotesque humanoid creature living in caves or hills or under bridges.
3. (derogatory, slang) An ugly or unpleasant person.
4. An act of fishing by using a running fishing line, or by trailing a line with bait or lures behind a boat.
5. A fishing line, bait, or lure used to fish in these ways.
6. (astronomy, meteorology) An optical ejection from the top of the electrically active core region of a thunderstorm that is red in colour and seems to occur after tendrils of vigorous sprites extend downward towards cloudtops.
7. (informal, Michigan) A Michigander who lives on the mainland, i.e. not a resident of the Upper Peninsula, so named due to living south of the Mackinaw Bridge.
8. (figurative, originally Internet slang) An inflammatory or insincere statement posted in an attempt to lure others into combative argument (a flame war), originally a way for regulars (long-time users) to poke light-hearted fun at new posters (especially in Usenet newsgroups) and promote in-group cohesion ("trolling for newbies").
9. (by extension, originally Internet slang) A person who makes or posts inflammatory or insincere statements in an attempt to lure others into combative argument for purposes of personal entertainment or to manipulate their perception, especially in an online community or discussion.
10. (by extension, politics) A person who sows discord, or spreads misinformation or propaganda, in order to promote an agenda as part of an organized political campaign.
11. (by extension, derogatory, informal) A company, person, etc., that owns and legally enforces copyrights, patents, trademarks, or other intellectual property rights in an aggressive and opportunistic manner, often with no intention of commercially exploiting the subjects of the rights.
12. (music) A song the parts of which are sung in succession; a catch, a round.
13. A small wheel; specifically (fishing), the reel or winch of a fishing line.
14. (except, British, dialectal) A trolley.
15. Obsolete form of trull (“a harlot”).

Verbi

1. Senses relating to a rolling motion.
2. To move (something, especially a round object) by, or as if by, rolling; to bowl, to roll, to trundle.
3. (obsolete) Often followed by in: to cause (something) to flow or roll in like a stream.
4. To roll; also, to turn round and round; to rotate, to spin, to whirl.
5. To move or walk at a leisurely pace; to ramble, to saunter, to stroll.
6. (specifically, slang) Chiefly of a man: Synonym of cruise (“to stroll about to find a (male) sexual partner”).
7. (obsolete) Followed by in: to flow or roll in like a stream.
8. Senses relating to the motion of passing around.
9. (music, archaic) To sing the parts of (a catch, round, or similar song) in succession; also (generally), to sing (a song) freely or in a carefree way, or loudly.
10. (obsolete) To pass (something, specifically a bowl or other communal drinking vessel) from one person to another; to circulate, to send about.
11. (archaic) Of bells: to ring a sequence of tones in a resounding manner.
12. (music, archaic) Of a person: to sing the parts of a catch, round, or similar song in succession; also (generally), to sing freely or in a carefree way, or loudly.
13. (music, archaic) Of a song: to be sung freely or in a carefree way, or loudly; also, of a tune: to be constantly in someone's mind.
14. (obsolete) Of a bowl or other communal drinking vessel, or the drink inside it: to be passed around from one person to another.
15. Senses relating to a light, quick motion.
16. To say (something) lightly and quickly, or in a deep, resounding voice.
17. (obsolete) To move (the tongue) lightly and quickly when speaking.
18. To speak lightly and quickly, or in a deep, resounding voice.
19. (obsolete) To move lightly and quickly; especially of the tongue when speaking; to wag.
20. Senses relating to fishing.
21. (fishing) To fish in (a place) using a running fishing line (that is, a line with a hook on the end which is drawn along the water surface, possibly a line which would originally have been spooled on to a troll (etymology 2, noun )).
22. (figurative) To attract or draw out (someone or something); to allure, to elicit, to entice, to lure.
23. (fishing) To fish using a running fishing line.
24. (fishing, Scotland, US) To fish using a line and bait or lures trailed behind a boat similarly to trawling.
25. Senses relating to "fishing" for a reaction.
26. (figurative, originally Internet slang) To post irrelevant or inflammatory statements in an online discussion in an attempt to start a heated argument or to derail a conversation, either for one's personal entertainment or as part of an organized political campaign.
27. (by extension) To persistently harass someone over the Internet.
28. (by extension, colloquial) To prank, tease, or mess with someone in a lighthearted way.