troop the colour
troop the colour verb: to perform the traditional military ceremony of having ensigns slowly march with their colours (flags) between the ranks, to enable soldiers to recognise their regiments' colours.
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Verb
troop the colour (third-person singular simple present troops the colour, present participle trooping the colour, simple past and past participle trooped the colour)
- To perform the traditional military ceremony of having ensigns slowly march with their colours (flags) between the ranks, to enable soldiers to recognise their regiments' colours.
Forms of troop the colour
| third-person singular present | troops the colour |
|---|---|
| present participle | trooping the colour |
| past participle | trooped the colour |
| past | trooped the colour |
| alternative US | troop the color |
| alternative form | troop the colours |
Questions about troop the colour
- What does troop the colour mean?
- Troop the colour means to perform the traditional military ceremony of having ensigns slowly march with their colours (flags) between the ranks, to enable soldiers to recognise their regiments' colours.
- What part of speech is troop the colour?
- Troop the colour is a verb.
- What is the past tense of troop the colour?
- The past tense of troop the colour is trooped the colour.
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