cast vs troll

cast

noun
  • An instance of throwing out a fishing line. 

  • Visual appearance. 

  • An object made in a mould. 

  • A supportive and immobilising device used to help mend broken bones. 

  • A squint. 

  • Animal and insect remains which have been regurgitated by a bird. 

  • The form of one's thoughts, mind etc. 

  • The collective group of actors performing a play or production together. Contrasted with crew. 

  • A small mass of earth "thrown off" or excreted by a worm. 

  • The number of hawks (or occasionally other birds) cast off at one time; a pair. 

  • Something which has been thrown, dispersed etc. 

  • The casting procedure. 

  • The mould used to make cast objects. 

  • A group of crabs. 

  • An act of throwing. 

verb
  • To heave the lead and line in order to ascertain the depth of water. 

  • To consider; to turn or revolve in the mind; to plan. 

  • To bring the bows of a sailing ship on to the required tack just as the anchor is weighed by use of the headsail; to bring (a ship) round. 

  • Of dogs, hunters: to spread out and search for a scent. 

  • To throw forward (a fishing line, net etc.) into the sea. 

  • To throw off (the skin) as a process of growth; to shed the hair or fur of the coat. 

  • To turn (the balance or scale); to overbalance; hence, to make preponderate; to decide. 

  • To throw. 

  • To throw down or aside. 

  • To deposit (a ballot or voting paper); to formally register (one's vote). 

  • To calculate the astrological value of (a horoscope, birth etc.). 

  • To throw (light etc.) on or upon something, or in a given direction. 

  • To open a circle in order to begin a spell or meeting of witches. 

  • To broadcast (video) over the Internet or a local network, especially to one's television. 

  • To remove, take off (clothes). 

  • To direct (one's eyes, gaze etc.). 

  • To shape (molten metal etc.) by pouring into a mould; to make (an object) in such a way. 

  • To perform, bring forth (a magical spell or enchantment). 

  • To twist or warp (of fabric, timber etc.). 

  • To set (a bone etc.) in a cast. 

  • To assign (a role in a play or performance). 

  • To assign a role in a play or performance to (an actor). 

  • To change a variable type from, for example, integer to real, or integer to text. 

adj
  • Of an animal, such as a horse or sheep: Lying in a position from which it cannot rise on its own. 

troll

noun
  • An instance of trolling, especially, in fishing, the trailing of a baited line. 

  • The act of moving round; routine; repetition. 

  • A song whose parts are sung in succession; a catch; a round. 

  • An ugly person of either sex, especially one seeking sexual experiences. 

  • A person who posts or says inflammatory, insincere, digressive, extraneous, or off-topic messages to provoke others on the Internet for their own personal amusement or to manipulate others' perception. 

  • A supernatural being of varying size, now especially a grotesque humanoid creature living in caves or hills or under bridges. 

  • Optical ejections from the top of the electrically active core regions of thunderstorms that are red in color that seem to occur after tendrils of vigorous sprites extend downward toward the cloud tops. 

verb
  • To trundle, to roll from side to side. 

  • To draw someone or something out, to entice, to lure as if with trailing bait. 

  • To saunter. 

  • To fish using a line and bait or lures trailed behind a boat similarly to trawling; to lure fish with bait. 

  • To fish in; to try to catch fish from. 

  • To post or make inflammatory or insincere statements so as to attempt to lure others into combative argument for purposes of personal entertainment or to manipulate others' perception, especially in an online community or discussion. 

  • To stroll about in order to find a sexual partner. 

  • To angle for with a trolling line, or with a hook drawn along the surface of the water; hence, to allure. 

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