troop the colour en · VERB
Meanings
- (Commonwealth) 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
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| troop the colours | alternative | lexicographic | |
| troop the color | US, alternative | lexicographic | |
| troops the colour | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| trooped the colour | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| trooped the colour | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| trooping the colour | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |