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Words with a similar base: troll, trolling

'troll'

[troll.n.01] as in: (Scandanavian folklore) a supernatural creature (either a dwarf or a giant) that is supposed to live in caves or in the mountains

'troll'

[round.n.11] as in: a partsong in which voices follow each other; one voice starts and others join in one after another until all are singing different parts of the song at the same time

Examples:
they enjoyed singing rounds

'troll'

[troll.n.03] as in: a fisherman's lure that is used in trolling

Examples:
he used a spinner as his troll

'troll'

[troll.n.04] as in: angling by drawing a baited line through the water

'troll'

[troll.v.01] as in: circulate, move around

'troll'

[troll.v.02] as in: cause to move round and round

Examples:
The child trolled her hoop

'troll'

[troll.v.03] as in: sing the parts of (a round) in succession

'troll'

[troll.v.04] as in: angle with a hook and line drawn through the water

'troll'

[troll.v.05] as in: sing loudly and without inhibition

'troll'

[troll.v.06] as in: praise or celebrate in song

Examples:
All tongues shall troll you

'troll'

[troll.v.07] as in: speak or recite rapidly or in a rolling voice

Origins

					troll (English)
├── troll (Middle English (1100-1500))
└── trollen (Middle English (1100-1500))