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Definition of Troop
1. Verb. March in a procession. "The children troop to the playground"; "The veterans paraded down the street"
Generic synonyms: March, Process
Derivative terms: Parade, Parade, Parader
2. Noun. A group of soldiers.
3. Verb. Move or march as if in a crowd. "The children troop to the playground"; "They children trooped into the room"
4. Noun. A cavalry unit corresponding to an infantry company.
5. Noun. A unit of Girl or Boy Scouts.
6. Noun. An orderly crowd. "A troop of children"
Definition of Troop
1. n. A collection of people; a company; a number; a multitude.
2. v. i. To move in numbers; to come or gather in crowds or troops.
3. n. See Boy scout, above.
Definition of Troop
1. Noun. A collection of people; a company; a number; a multitude. ¹
2. Noun. (military) A small unit of cavalry or armour commanded by a captain, corresponding to a platoon or company of infantry. ¹
3. Noun. A detachment of soldiers or police, especially horse artillery, armour, or state troopers. ¹
4. Noun. Soldiers, military forces (usually "troops"). ¹
5. Noun. (nonstandard) A company of stageplayers; a troupe. ¹
6. Noun. A particular roll of the drum ¹
7. Noun. a unit of girl or boy scouts ¹
8. Noun. an orderly crowd ¹
9. Noun. (mycology) Mushrooms that are in a close group but not close enough to be called a cluster. ¹
10. Verb. To move in numbers; to come or gather in crowds or troops. ¹
11. Verb. To march on; to go forward in haste. ¹
12. Verb. to move or march as if in a crowd; “The children trooped into the room”. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Troop
1. to move or gather in crowds [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Troop
Literary usage of Troop
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography by Historical Society of Pennsylvania (1891)
"In the " By-Laws of the First troop Philadelphia City Cavalry," p. ... *».me8 Caldwell
was elected a member of the troop in October of 5- Died 6th September ..."
2. The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography by Historical Society of Pennsylvania (1896)
"For every neglect to parade on the days prescribed by law, or when the troop is
ordered out by the commanding officer, on a day's previous notice, ..."
3. The Rough Riders by Theodore Roosevelt (1899)
"Bailie, Henry C., Gallup, NM Transferred from troop I to troop G, Aug. ...
Donnelly, Rutherford BH, Jefferson, OT Transferred to troop I, Maj 12th. ..."
4. All about Hawaii (1913)
"Police and Prison Officer, Asst. to Post QM troop A. Captain Louis C. Scherer,
... Alexander LP Johnson, duty with troop. troop B. Captain James S. Parker, ..."
5. Poems of American History by Burton Egbert Stevenson (1908)
"Whoop! ye divils — ye've got to whoop; Cheer for the troopers who die: sez
I — "Cheer for the troop that never shall die!" All alone on the hillside — Larry ..."
6. St. Nicholas by Mary Mapes Dodge (1918)
"President Wilson offered one of these large silken banners to the troop of each
State which should secure the largest number of bond-subscribers per capita ..."
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