Definition of troop Troop

/tɹuˈp/ - [trup] - troop

We found 31 definitions of troop from 8 different sources.

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What does troop mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: troops

troop - an orderly crowd; "a troop of children"
  flock
  crowd a large number of things or people considered together; "a crowd of insects assembled around the flowers"
troop - a group of soldiers
  army unit a military unit that is part of an army
troop - a cavalry unit corresponding to an infantry company
  army unit a military unit that is part of an army
troop - a unit of Girl or Boy Scouts
  scout troop, scout group

Verb

troops, trooping, trooped  

troop - move or march as if in a crowd; "They children trooped into the room"
  march walk fast, with regular or measured steps; walk with a stride; "He marched into the classroom and announced the exam"; "The soldiers marched across the border"
troop - march in a procession; "the veterans paraded down the street"
  parade, promenade
  march, process walk fast, with regular or measured steps; walk with a stride; "He marched into the classroom and announced the exam"; "The soldiers marched across the border"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • troop (Noun)
    A collection of people; a company; a number; a multitude.
  • troop (Noun)
    A small unit of cavalry or armour commanded by a captain, corresponding to a platoon or company of infantry.
  • troop (Noun)
    A detachment of soldiers or police, especially horse artillery, armour, or state troopers.
  • troop (Noun)
    Soldiers, military forces usually "troops".
  • troop (Noun)
    A company of stageplayers; a troupe.
  • troop (Noun)
    A particular roll of the drum; a quick march.
  • troop (Noun)
    A unit of girl or boy scouts.
  • troop (Noun)
    An orderly crowd.
  • troop (Noun)
    Mushrooms that are in a close group but not close enough to be called a cluster.
  • troop (Verb)
    To move in numbers; to come or gather in crowds or troops.
  • troop (Verb)
    To march on; to go forward in haste.
  • troop (Verb)
    To move or march as if in a crowd; “The children trooped into the room”.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • troop (n.)
    A collection of people; a company; a number; a multitude.
  • troop (n.)
    Soldiers, collectively; an army; -- now generally used in the plural.
  • troop (n.)
    Specifically, a small body of cavalry, light horse, or dragoons, consisting usually of about sixty men, commanded by a captain; the unit of formation of cavalry, corresponding to the company in infantry. Formerly, also, a company of horse artillery; a battery.
  • troop (n.)
    A company of stageplayers; a troupe.
  • troop (n.)
    A particular roll of the drum; a quick march.
  • troop (v. i.)
    To move in numbers; to come or gather in crowds or troops.
  • troop (v. i.)
    To march on; to go forward in haste.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • troop
    A group of persons or things.
  • troop
    A body of soldiers, police, etc.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • troop
    trōōp, n. a crowd or collection of people: a company: soldiers taken collectively, an army, usually in pl.: a small body of cavalry, forming the unit of formation, consisting usually of sixty men, corresponding to a company of infantry: the command of a troop of horse.—v.i. to collect in numbers: to march in a company, or in haste.—ns. Troop′er, a private cavalry soldier: a cavalry horse: a troop′-ship; Troop′-horse, a cavalry horse; Troop′-ship, a vessel for conveying soldiers.—Trooping the colours, a ceremony performed at the public mounting of garrison guards.—Household troops (see House). [Fr. troupe, prob. through Low L. forms, from L. turba, a crowd.]

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

  • troop
    A company of cavalry, commanded by a captain, generally from forty to sixty strong. Also, an assembling beat of the drum.--Trooping the guard, or the colours, are special military ceremonies connected with guard-mounting.--Troop the guard. A ceremony daily practised in large ships by the marines at morning muster.

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥

  • troop
    A company of cavalry. It is the same, with respect to formation, as a company in the infantry.

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  • troop, verb, present, 1st person singular of troop (infinitive).
  • troop, verb (infinitive).
  • troop, noun, singular of troops.

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