troop
troop Lexical Profile
troop Game Scores & Validity
• noun
Soldiers or armed forces, typically used in the plural; or a specific cavalry or armored unit commanded by a captain.
"Peacekeeping troops were deployed to the border region to monitor the ceasefire agreement."
A group of people or animals of a particular kind, such as a social group of monkeys or a local unit of Scouts.
"The local Scout troop spent the weekend cleaning up the nature trail and planting native trees."
• verb
To come or go together in large numbers or as a crowd.
"When the final bell rang, the excited students trooped out of the classroom toward the playground."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse 'troop' with its homophone 'troupe', which specifically refers to a company of actors, dancers, or other stage performers.
• Rhymes for troop
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the mid-16th century from French 'troupe' (company or herd), probably of Germanic origin and related to Latin 'troppus' (flock).