trooping

troop

T t

Transcription

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

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

Definitions of trooping word

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

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 Trooping

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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trooping 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.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

trooping usage trend in Literature

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