troop

  1. Noun.  A collection of people; a company; a number; a multitude.
  2. Noun.  (military) A small unit of cavalry or armour commanded by a captain, corresponding to a platoon or company of infantry.
  3. Noun.  A detachment of soldiers or police, especially horse artillery, armour, or state troopers.
  4. Noun.  Soldiers, military forces (usually "troops").
  5. Noun.  (nonstandard) A company of stageplayers; a troupe.
  6. Noun.  A particular roll of the drum.
  7. Noun.  a unit of girl or boy scouts.
  8. Noun.  an orderly crowd.
  9. Noun.  (mycology) Mushrooms that are in a close group but not close enough to be called a cluster.
  10. Verb.  To move in numbers; to come or gather in crowds or troops.
  11. Verb.  To march on; to go forward in haste.
  12. Verb.  to move or march as if in a crowd; “The children trooped into the room”.

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