Pronunciation: /rɪk.roʊl/
noun a prank or internet meme involving the unexpected appearance of the music video for Rick Astley's song 'Never Gonna Give You Up'
A1 I heard about a funny internet prank called a rickroll.
A2 My friend tried to rickroll me by sending me a link to a music video.
B1 The rickroll meme became popular in the mid-2000s.
B2 Some people find it annoying when they get rickrolled unexpectedly.
C1 The rickroll phenomenon has evolved into a form of online trolling.
C2 There are websites dedicated to rickrolling unsuspecting users.
verb to trick someone into watching the music video for Rick Astley's song 'Never Gonna Give You Up' as a prank
A1 I rickroll my friends by sending them funny videos.
A2 He rickrolled his classmates during the school talent show.
B1 She rickrolls people by tricking them into clicking on a link.
B2 The prankster rickrolled the entire office by changing the homepage to a Rick Astley video.
C1 The hacker managed to rickroll thousands of users by redirecting them to a disguised link.
C2 Despite their best efforts, the security team couldn't prevent the website from being rickrolled.
formal During the presentation, the speaker warned the audience about the possibility of being rickrolled by clicking on unknown links.
informal I can't believe my friend tried to rickroll me with a fake link to a music video.
slang Don't click on that shady link, it might be a rickroll!
figurative The unexpected plot twist in the movie felt like a rickroll to the audience.
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