To be tricked, through any method, into clicking a link that takes you to the Rick Astley video "Never Gonna Give You Up".
by asd123444 May 17, 2007
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.
by Jeo58 August 13, 2008
by No never again August 10, 2020
When someone sends you a link of a suspected you tube movie that seems to be interesting, but when in fact it is a music video of a guy named rick roll dancing to a catchy tune.
Hey heres some new halo 3 footage (copy rick roll link here)
2 min later..
OMG WTF IS THIS SUM DOOD LIEK DANCIN MAN THIS AINT HALO 3
(he was just rick rolled)
2 min later..
OMG WTF IS THIS SUM DOOD LIEK DANCIN MAN THIS AINT HALO 3
(he was just rick rolled)
by Trentadoogla May 23, 2007
To send someone a link to 80s pop star Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up" video, making them believe that they're gonna see something completely different. The meme originated in 4chan's /v/ (videogame) board, when the official "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" trailer was coming out on the game's website but couldn't be watched due to heavy traffic. Playing a prank on everyone who was reading, an anonymous 4chaner said that the trailer was on YouTube and posted a link to Astley's song. Since then, the Rick Roll has been made countless times, not only on 4chan but on the whole of the Internet.
Matt: You gotta check out this new band, it's awesome! Look, here's the video.
Rick Astley: Never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down...
Jake: Arrrgh man, you just Rick Rolled me again!
Rick Astley: Never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down...
Jake: Arrrgh man, you just Rick Rolled me again!
by Catu February 07, 2008
by Murgz May 14, 2007
When what you think is a link to something you want to see actually directs you to a video of Rick Astley singing "Never Gonna Give You Up." This is common in the WoW community.
by Col. Jack O'Neill May 18, 2007