When watching a clip on the internet, and it automatically cuts to the music video of Rick Astleys 80s hit, "Never gonna give you up." Also common among when requesting a song on the radio.

-Hey id like to hear the new song by Akon
-No you dont...you wanna hear *begins to play Never gonna give you up*. Youve just been RICK ROLLD

rick rolld by Ginu October 30, 2007

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rick rolled

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.

Or

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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