trooped

troop

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [troop]
- /trup/
- /truːp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [troop]
- /trup/

Definitions of trooped word

noun trooped an assemblage of persons or things; company; band. 1
noun trooped a great number or multitude: A whole troop of children swarmed through the museum. 1
noun trooped Military. an armored cavalry or cavalry unit consisting of two or more platoons and a headquarters group. 1
noun trooped troops, a body of soldiers, police, etc.: Mounted troops quelled the riot. 1
noun trooped a single soldier, police officer, etc.: Three troops were killed today by a roadside bomb. 1
noun trooped 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 trooped

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 Trooped

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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trooped 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".

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Synonyms for trooped

noun trooped

caravanned — a group of travelers, as merchants or pilgrims, journeying together for safety in passing through deserts, hostile territory, etc.
crewed — (especially of an aircraft, ship, or spacecraft) operated by a crew on board.
ganged — Simple past tense and past participle of gang.

verb trooped

chocked — a wedge or block of wood, metal, or the like, for filling in a space, holding an object steady, etc.
flocked — Simple past tense and past participle of flock.
locomoted — Simple past tense and past participle of locomote.
marched — Simple past tense and past participle of march.

All 7 Synonyms of trooped