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Word: troop (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • A collection of people; a company; a number; a multitude.
  • A detachment of soldiers or police, especially horse artillery, armour, or state troopers.
  • an orderly crowd
  • A particular roll of the drum
  • a unit of girl or boy scouts
  • military A small unit of cavalry or armour commanded by a captain, corresponding to a platoon or company of infantry.
  • nonstandard A company of stageplayers; a troupe.
  • Soldiers, military forces (usually "troops").

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Verb:

  • To march on; to go forward in haste.
  • To move in numbers; to come or gather in crowds or troops.
  • to move or march as if in a crowd; ?The children trooped into the room?.

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