trooper
nounverbattested in dialogue
- //ˈtɹuːpə(ɹ)//
A soldier of private rank in cavalry or armor.
noun
- 1
A soldier of private rank in cavalry or armor.
- 2
A cavalry horse; a charger.
- 3
A soldier.
- 4
A troopship.
She was built by William Denny & Bros. Ltd., and launched in 1939, but went immediately on active service as a trooper.
- 5
A mounted policeman.
- 6
Variant of state trooperEllipsis of state trooper.
- 7
Variant of trouperfigurativeMisspelling of trouper (“one who stoically endures adversity”) .
He was a real trooper about taking care of the kids for the weekend.
Because his father and brothers were in the department, he had to be. She knew he was never really comfortable with the job but still he did it like a trooper.
Etymology
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”.
verb
- 1
To work as a trooper.
Maybe I should quit troopering and hire on with Global Harvest.
- 2
To work steadily at an unpleasant job without complaint.
Carrie handed out tools, helped hold a measuring tape, and troopered on where she could,
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.
Forms
- plural
- troopers
- past tense
- troopered
- past participle
- troopered
- present participle
- troopering
- third person singular
- troopers
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