trooper
Syllables: troop·er/ˈtɹuːpə(ɹ)/
trooper noun: a soldier of private rank in cavalry or armor. Also the ellipsis of state trooper.
Noun (1)
trooper (plural troopers)
- A soldier of private rank in cavalry or armor.
- Synonyms:
- cavalryman, horse soldier, crewman, armored soldier, zipperhead, Tpr
- A cavalry horse; a charger.
- A soldier.
- A troopship.
- She was built by William Denny & Bros. Ltd., and launched in 1939, but went immediately on active service as a trooper.1947 January and February, “Notes and News: New Southern Channel Steamer”, in Railway Magazine, page 49
- A mounted policeman.
Verb
trooper (third-person singular simple present troopers, present participle troopering, simple past and past participle troopered)
- To work as a trooper.
- Maybe I should quit troopering and hire on with Global Harvest.2009, Dana Stabenow, Whisper to the Blood, →ISBN, page 153
- To work steadily at an unpleasant job without complaint.
- Carrie handed out tools, helped hold a measuring tape, and troopered on where she could,2011, G. Robert Jones, Discard, →ISBN, page 111
- But she troopered on, plastering a smile on her face and giving her a warm greeting and inwardly reminded herself that Ms. Madeleine was of no threat to her, as if she had a fear of Jack-in-the-boxes.2013, C.A. McJack, Fate's Twisted Circle - Volume 2, →ISBN, page 120
Noun (2) capitalized: Trooper
Trooper (plural Troopers)
- Alternative letter-case form of trooper.
Also used as
trooper is also the ellipsis of state trooper.
trooper is also the misspelling of trouper.
Examples of trooper in a sentence
- The state trooper pulled me for going 60 in a 55 zone.
- The online information activities of cyber troopers and others can be optimised using big data analytics.
- Volunteer "cyber troopers" are monitoring Malaysian internet activity to flag up "sensitive" or "insulting" posts, reports say.
Synonyms of trooper
Forms of trooper
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | troopers |
| plural | Troopers |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | troopers |
| present participle | troopering |
| past participle | troopered |
| past | troopered |
Origin of trooper
From troop + -er, from French troupe. The sense of “one who endures adversity” comes from trouper (“member of an acting troupe”) but through assimilation with the sense of “soldier” has come to be usually spelled “trooper”.
Words formed from trooper
Phrases with trooper
Words that rhyme with trooper
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Questions about trooper
- What does trooper mean?
- Trooper means a soldier of private rank in cavalry or armor.
- What part of speech is trooper?
- Trooper can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce trooper?
- Trooper is pronounced /ˈtɹuːpə(ɹ)/.
- What is the plural of trooper?
- The plural of trooper is troopers.
Words near trooper in the dictionary
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