trouper

troup·er

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [troo-per]
- /ˈtru pər/
- /ˈtruː.pər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [troo-per]
- /ˈtru pər/

Definitions of trouper word

noun trouper an actor, especially a member of a touring company. 1
noun trouper a veteran actor. 1
noun trouper a loyal, dependable worker or participant in an undertaking: He's a real trouper, even when the going is rough. 1
countable noun trouper You can refer to an actor or other performer as a trouper, especially when you want to suggest that they have a lot of experience and can deal with difficult situations in a professional way. 0
noun trouper a member of a troupe 0
noun trouper an experienced or dependable worker or associate 0

See all 8 definitions of trouper

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Origin of trouper

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1885-90; troupe + -er1

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Parts of speech for Trouper

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Trouper

trouper popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for trouper

noun trouper

actor — An actor is someone whose job is acting in plays or films. 'Actor' in the singular usually refers to a man, but some women who act prefer to be called 'actors' rather than 'actresses'.
barnstormer — to conduct a campaign or speaking tour in rural areas by making brief stops in many small towns.
caricaturist — A caricaturist is a person who shows other people in an exaggerated way in order to be humorous or critical, especially in drawings or cartoons.
comedienne — A comedienne is a female entertainer whose job is to make people laugh, by telling jokes or funny stories.
floater — a person or thing that floats.

All 21 Synonyms of trouper