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Meaning of feed the troll | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To respond to someone who posts deliberately inflammatory or disruptive statements, such as to a newsgroup or other online forum.

Internet

Equivalents

Polski karmić trolla

Examples

“The man rejected the business forum moderator's advice and decided to feed the troll by answering his irrelevant question whether he could host a game show.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

feed through feed two birds with one scone feed up feed-forwarded feed-forwarding feed-forwards