troop
To move in numbers; to come or gather in crowds or troopsTo move in numbers; to come or gather in crowds or troops.
» Our troops engaged with the enemy.
Unsere Truppen griffen den Feind an. — Wolf
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3 sensesTo move in numbers; to come or gather in crowds or troops.
To march on; to go forward in haste.
move or march as if in a crowd
To move or march as if in a crowd.
The children trooped into the room.
march in a procession in a public place
Examples
187 sentencesOur troops engaged with the enemy.
deUnsere Truppen griffen den Feind an. — Wolf
The troops had plenty of arms.
He is commander of our troops.
ruОн - командующий нашими войсками. — Wayawa
deEr ist der Befehlshaber unserer Streitkräfte. — al_ex_an_der
I think we need more troops.
Our troops are ready.
ruНаши войска готовы. — Wezel
Origin
Attested in English since 1545, from French troupe, from Back-formation from troupeau, froAttested in English since 1545, from French troupe, from Back-formation from troupeau, from Middle French trope, troupe, from Old French trope, trupe, of unknown origin. Compare Early Medieval Latin troppus.
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Forms
troops, trooping, trooped, troopedSynonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle