To trick someone into watching a Rick Astley video, commonly used on gaming forums when asked for proof of a game/movie trailer or any other type of video evidence.

I asked bob to see the Halo 3 trailer but instead he Rick Rolled me.

rick rolled by T Rizz June 19, 2007

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Rick Rolled

Deceiving a person or people to somehow watch, or see the "Never Gonna Give You Up" video by Rick Astley.
Rick Rolling can also be a real life act of the music clip - normally by playing the song and having an impostor sing or dance to the video. Thus "Rick Rolling" the unsuspecting audience.
It is popular on video's that promise exclusive footage - such as a GTA4 gameplay, Or Halo3 exclusive.

Someone just came into the stadium dressed as Rick Astley and danced, while the music was playing. We all got Rick Rolled.

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Clicking the link to a video of Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up", thus being Rick Rolled.

Rick Rolled by Turnloose April 2, 2008

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Rick rolled

When someone puts a missleading title on a video on Youtube that halfway through switches to the music video "Never Gonna Give You Up", by Ricky Astley. Usually done right before an anticipated scene in the video.

I wanted to watch the video of the Sneezing Panda, but right before it sneezed, I got Rick rolled.

Rick rolled by Jeo58 October 9, 2008

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Ok so it basically means you got tricked into thinking you would watch a good or bad vid. People do this because well the singer of this was kind of off key i guess. But i personally like this song.

Hey, come check out this cool vid. *looks at it but sees rick astley* HA YOU JUST GOT RICK ROLLED SONNN!!!!!!!

rick rolled by urban stlye October 25, 2017

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