About The Word Troop

Bay Area Crosswords

Learn about the word Troop to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Troop definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

Troop

Troop Meaning & Definition
Troop Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Troop?

[n] a group of soldiers
[n] a cavalry unit corresponding to an infantry company
[n] an orderly crowd; "a troop of children"
[n] a unit of girl or boy scouts
[v] move or march as if in a crowd; "They children trooped into the room"
[v] march in a procession

Synonyms | Synonyms for Troop: flock | parade | promenade | scout group | scout troop

Related Terms | Find terms related to Troop:

See Also | army unit | cavalry | crowd | march | process | shock troops | social unit | unit

Troop In Webster's Dictionary

\Troop\, n. See {Boy scout}, above.
\Troop\, v. t. {To troop the} {colors or colours} (Mil.), in the British army, to perform a ceremony consisting essentially in carrying the colors, accompained by the band and escort, slowly before the troops drawn up in single file and usually in a hollow square, as in London on the sovereign's birthday. Trooper \Troop"er\, n. A mounted policeman. [Australia] Note: The {black troopers} of Queensland are a regiment of aboriginal police, employed chiefly for dispersing wild aborigines who encroach on sheep runs.
\Troop\, n. [F. troupe, OF. trope, trupe, LL. troppus; of uncertain origin; cf. Icel. [thorn]orp a hamlet, village, G. dorf a village, dial. G. dorf a meeting. Norw. torp a little farm, a crowd, E. thorp. Cf. {Troupe}.] 1. A collection of people; a company; a number; a multitude. That which should accompany old age -- As honor, love, obedience, troops of friends -- I must not look to have. --Shak. 2. Soldiers, collectively; an army; -- now generally used in the plural. Farewell the plumed troop, and the big wars. --Shak. His troops moved to victory with the precision of machines. --Macaulay. 3. (Mil.) 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. 4. A company of stageplayers; a troupe. --W. Coxe. 5. (Mil.) A particular roll of the drum; a quick march.
\Troop\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Trooped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Trooping}.] 1. To move in numbers; to come or gather in crowds or troops. ``Armies . . . troop to their standard.'' --Milton. 2. To march on; to go forward in haste. Nor do I, as an enemy to peace, Troop in the throngs of military men. --Shak.

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

  • Seethe ‐ boil vigorously; "The liquid was seething" [v] foam as if boiling;…
  • Pair formation ‐ the transformation of a gamma-ray photon into an electron and…
  • Asphodelus ‐ small genus of tall striking annuals or perennials with grasslike…
  • Nudist ‐ a person who practices nudity for reasons of health or religion…
  • Tourism ‐ the business of providing services to tourists; "Tourism is a…
  • Hart ‐ male red deer [n] United States lyricist who collaborated with…
  • Co- ‐ a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains…
  • Sonic delay line ‐ a delay line based on the time of propagation of…
  • Car company ‐ a company that makes and sells…
  • Pot liquor ‐ the liquid in which vegetables or meat have…
Crossword Dictionary