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