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- [troop]
- /trup/
- /truːp/
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- [troop]
- /trup/
Definitions of troop word
- noun troop an assemblage of persons or things; company; band. 1
- noun troop a great number or multitude: A whole troop of children swarmed through the museum. 1
- noun troop Military. an armored cavalry or cavalry unit consisting of two or more platoons and a headquarters group. 1
- noun troop troops, a body of soldiers, police, etc.: Mounted troops quelled the riot. 1
- noun troop a single soldier, police officer, etc.: Three troops were killed today by a roadside bomb. 1
- noun troop a unit of Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts usually having a maximum of 32 members under the guidance of an adult leader. 1
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Origin of troop
First appearance:
before 1535 One of the 29% oldest English words
1535-45; < French troupe, Old French trope, probably back formation from tropel herd, flock (French troupeau), equivalent to trop- (< Germanic; see thorp) + -el ≪ Latin -ellus diminutive suffix
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Parts of speech for Troop
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
troop popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
troop usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for troop
verb troop
- absented — not in a certain place at a given time; away, missing (opposed to present): absent from class.
- absenting — not in a certain place at a given time; away, missing (opposed to present): absent from class.
- absents — not in a certain place at a given time; away, missing (opposed to present): absent from class.
- chock — a block or wedge of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object
- chocked — a wedge or block of wood, metal, or the like, for filling in a space, holding an object steady, etc.
noun troop
- brigade — A brigade is one of the groups which an army is divided into.
- bunch — A bunch of people is a group of people who share one or more characteristics or who are doing something together.
- caboodle — a lot, bunch, or group (esp in the phrases the whole caboodle, the whole kit and caboodle)
- caravan — A caravan is a vehicle without an engine that can be pulled by a car or van. It contains beds and cooking equipment so that people can live or spend their holidays in it.
- combo — A combo is a small group of musicians who play jazz, dance, or popular music.
Antonyms for troop
noun troop
- one — being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather than two or more; a single: one woman; one nation; one piece of cake.
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