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troop
noun
a
small
military
unit
made
up
of
soldiers
,
often
within
a
larger
regiment
or
company
•
A
troop
of
cavalry
rode
across
the
dusty
plain
at
dawn
.
A
troop
of
cavalry
rode
across
the
dusty
plain
at
dawn
.
•
During
the
city
parade
,
a
smartly
uniformed
troop
marched
past
cheering
families
lining
the
street
.
During
the
city
parade
,
a
smartly
uniformed
troop
marched
past
cheering
families
lining
the
street
.
From
Middle
French
troupe
“
company
,
band
”,
from
Old
French
trope
,
probably
of
Germanic
origin
.
noun
a
group
of
people
or
animals
that
are
together
or
act
together
•
A
troop
of
scouts
gathered
around
the
campfire
to
toast
marshmallows
.
A
troop
of
scouts
gathered
around
the
campfire
to
toast
marshmallows
.
•
Tourists
laughed
as
a
troop
of
monkeys
stole
fruit
from
the
picnic
tables
.
Tourists
laughed
as
a
troop
of
monkeys
stole
fruit
from
the
picnic
tables
.
Same
origin
as
military
sense
;
later
extended
to
non-military
groups
.
verb
to
walk
somewhere
as
a
group
,
often
slowly
or
in
a
tired
but
orderly
way
•
After
the
game
,
disappointed
fans
trooped
out
of
the
stadium
in
silence
.
After
the
game
,
disappointed
fans
trooped
out
of
the
stadium
in
silence
.
•
We
trooped
up
the
steep
hill
before
dawn
to
watch
the
sunrise
.
We
trooped
up
the
steep
hill
before
dawn
to
watch
the
sunrise
.
Verb
use
grew
out
of
the
noun
meaning
of
moving
soldiers
in
the
17th
century
.
troops
noun
soldiers
,
especially
when
spoken
of
as
an
organized
force
•
The
country
decided
to
send
additional
troops
overseas
to
support
the
peacekeeping
mission
.
The
country
decided
to
send
additional
troops
overseas
to
support
the
peacekeeping
mission
.
•
Families
waited
anxiously
for
the
troops
to
return
home
.
Families
waited
anxiously
for
the
troops
to
return
home
.
Plural
of
troop
;
used
alone
from
the
late
16th
century
to
refer
collectively
to
soldiers
.
loop
noun
a
curved
or
circular
shape
made
when
a
line
,
rope
,
or
piece
of
material
bends
around
and
crosses
itself
or
nearly
touches
itself
•
She
tied
the
ribbon
in
a
neat
loop
.
She
tied
the
ribbon
in
a
neat
loop
.
•
The
climber
clipped
his
rope
through
a
metal
loop
bolted
into
the
rock
face
.
The
climber
clipped
his
rope
through
a
metal
loop
bolted
into
the
rock
face
.
noun
a
road
,
rail
line
,
or
path
that
curves
around
and
brings
you
back
to
the
starting
point
•
We
took
the
scenic
mountain
loop
and
saw
three
waterfalls
.
We
took
the
scenic
mountain
loop
and
saw
three
waterfalls
.
•
The
bus
follows
a
downtown
loop
every
twenty
minutes
.
The
bus
follows
a
downtown
loop
every
twenty
minutes
.
noun
in
computing
,
a
set
of
instructions
that
repeats
until
a
particular
condition
is
met
•
The
while
loop
kept
running
until
the
user
pressed
the
escape
key
.
The
while
loop
kept
running
until
the
user
pressed
the
escape
key
.
•
Add
a
for
loop
to
print
each
item
in
the
list
.
Add
a
for
loop
to
print
each
item
in
the
list
.
noun
a
short
piece
of
sound
or
video
that
is
played
repeatedly
without
a
pause
•
He
created
a
drum
loop
that
plays
throughout
the
entire
song
.
He
created
a
drum
loop
that
plays
throughout
the
entire
song
.
•
The
animation
is
just
a
five-second
loop
.
The
animation
is
just
a
five-second
loop
.
verb
-
loop
,
looping
,
loops
,
looped
to
form
something
into
a
curve
or
circle
,
or
to
fasten
by
passing
through
such
a
shape
•
She
looped
the
scarf
around
her
neck
twice
.
She
looped
the
scarf
around
her
neck
twice
.
•
The
electrician
loops
each
wire
before
tightening
the
screw
.
The
electrician
loops
each
wire
before
tightening
the
screw
.
verb
-
loop
,
looping
,
loops
,
looped
to
move
in
a
complete
circle
or
series
of
circles
,
especially
of
an
aircraft
or
another
moving
object
•
The
stunt
plane
looped
high
above
the
cheering
crowd
.
The
stunt
plane
looped
high
above
the
cheering
crowd
.
•
Seagulls
loop
over
the
harbor
,
riding
the
afternoon
thermals
.
Seagulls
loop
over
the
harbor
,
riding
the
afternoon
thermals
.
