troop

/tru:p/
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troop

A troop of scouts marches in the parade.

Definition

1. Noun: - An orderly crowd or group: A collection of people or animals moving or gathered together in a group. - A unit of Girl Scouts or Boy Scouts: A local group of scouts that forms part of a larger council. - A cavalry unit: A military subunit, historically corresponding to an infantry company. - (Often plural: troops) Soldiers or armed forces collectively: Refers to military personnel.

2. Verb: - To move or walk as a group in an orderly or casual manner: To proceed together in a crowd or line. - To march or parade: To walk in a procession, often in a ceremonial context.

Examples
  • Noun:
    • A troop of monkeys chattered in the trees.
    • She leads a Girl Scout troop.
    • The general reviewed the troops.
  • Verb:
    • The students trooped out of the auditorium after the lecture.
    • The veterans trooped past the memorial.
Advanced Usage
  • "To troop the colour": A British ceremonial military parade where flags are displayed.
    • The ceremony of Trooping the Colour marks the official birthday of the British sovereign.
Variants and Related Words
  • Trooper (n): A soldier in a cavalry unit; also, a state police officer (in some regions, e.g., a "state trooper").
    • The trooper rode ahead of the column.
  • Troopship (n): A ship used for transporting soldiers.
    • The troopship carried the battalion overseas.
Synonyms
  • Noun (group): Band, company, crowd, flock, gang, herd, unit.
  • Noun (soldiers): Forces, military, personnel, soldiers.
  • Verb: File, march, parade, stream, walk.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Troop in/into: To enter a place as a group.
    • The audience began to troop into the theater.
  • Troop out/off: To leave a place as a group.
    • After the meeting, everyone trooped off to the cafeteria.
  • Troop up: To gather or assemble.
    • The fans trooped up outside the stadium gates.
Related Idioms
  • To swear in a troop: (Archaic) To enlist or recruit a group of soldiers.
  • Troops in the field: Military forces engaged in active operations.
    • The general commanded all troops in the field.
troop

A troop of scouts marches in the parade.

Noun
  1. an orderly crowd
    • a troop of children
  2. a unit of Girl or Boy Scouts
  3. a cavalry unit corresponding to an infantry company
  4. a group of soldiers
Verb
  1. move or march as if in a crowd
    • They children trooped into the room
  2. march in a procession
    • the veterans paraded down the street

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