Used in a Sentence

trolls

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for trolls.

Editorial note

The thing is, what Newegg is doing, especially by publicizing it is to tell trolls to avoid Newegg.

Examples15
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

a Troll doll-themed platform game developed and published by Flair Software for the Amiga, MS-DOS and Commodore 64 in 1992.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of trolls gathered in one view.

N

a Troll doll-themed platform game developed and published by Flair Software for the Amiga, MS-DOS and Commodore 64 in 1992.

N

a 2016 American animated jukebox musical comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by 20th Century Fox, based on the Good Luck Trolls dolls created by Thomas Dam.

N

Trolls: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack album to the 2016 DreamWorks Animation film Trolls, released on September 23, 2016 by RCA Records.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for trolls.

N

a Troll doll-themed platform game developed and published by Flair Software for the Amiga, MS-DOS and Commodore 64 in 1992.

N

a 2016 American animated jukebox musical comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by 20th Century Fox, based on the Good Luck Trolls dolls created by Thomas Dam.

N

Trolls: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack album to the 2016 DreamWorks Animation film Trolls, released on September 23, 2016 by RCA Records.

N

an American animated media franchise created by DreamWorks Animation, inspired by the successful line of Troll doll toys created by Thomas Dam.

Example sentences

1

The thing is, what Newegg is doing, especially by publicizing it is to tell trolls to avoid Newegg.

2

If the patent is genuine, why would those people be trolls?

3

I wonder if Newegg's much publicized fights against patent trolls could be advantageous for them by deterring trolls from going after them for royalties.

4

However to me this signals the possibility of an inefficiency in the market, and something that trolls leverage.

5

Rough translation of the first two pages: Godly Hardcore Internet trolls talk a lot, but seldomly deliver.

6

So eventually, everybody will want this insurance, and the trolls will be forced to take it to court every time.

7

People talk about patent trolls suing startups and main street shops: How many of them actually do anything technically innovative?

8

Patent trolls usually go after smaller businesses at first, businesses who could not possibly afford to fight, even if they wanted.

9

There are plenty of folks in our industry moonlighting as trolls, and plenty not outright trolling who still hold these sorts of attitudes.

10

If the trolls just avoid Newegg, they can still get their payout.

11

They are often thought of as just another breed of patent trolls.

12

Patent trolls may suck, but IP is a thing we're not going to get rid of.

Quote examples

1

Google for "patent trolls target Microsoft"

2

The whole "app" thing reminds of the silly "with a computer" patents that showed up in the hands of patent trolls for a number of years.

3

I believe the lawyer blogged about the problem of "patent trolls" anonymously for while at Intel in the late 90's, but was later "outed".

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use trolls in a sentence?

The thing is, what Newegg is doing, especially by publicizing it is to tell trolls to avoid Newegg.

What does trolls mean?

a Troll doll-themed platform game developed and published by Flair Software for the Amiga, MS-DOS and Commodore 64 in 1992.

What part of speech is trolls?

trolls is commonly used as N.