trouper

trouper
Synonyms and related words:
Roscius, actor, actress, antagonist, artiste, bad guy, barnstormer, character, character actor, character man, character woman, child actor, diseur, diseuse, dramatizer, entertainer, feeder, foil, heavy, histrio, histrion, impersonator, ingenue, juvenile, matinee idol, mime, mimer, mimic, monologist, mummer, pantomime, pantomimist, performer, playactor, player, protean actor, reciter, soubrette, stage performer, stage player, stooge, straight man, stroller, strolling player, theatrical, thespian, utility man, villain

Moby Thesaurus. . 1996.

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  • trouper — (n.) 1890, actor or performer in a troupe, agent noun from TROUPE (Cf. troupe). Transferred sense of reliable, uncomplaining person [OED] is attested by 1942, American English …   Etymology dictionary

  • trouper — *actor, player, performer, mummer, mime, mimic, thespian, impersonator …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • trouper — ► NOUN 1) an actor or other entertainer with long experience. 2) a reliable and uncomplaining person …   English terms dictionary

  • trouper — ☆ trouper [tro͞o′per ] n. 1. a member of a troupe 2. an experienced, dependable actor 3. Informal a person who is steady, dedicated, dependable, etc., esp. during trying times …   English World dictionary

  • trouper — UK [ˈtruːpə(r)] / US [ˈtrupər] noun [countable] Word forms trouper : singular trouper plural troupers 1) a performer in a troupe, especially one who has a lot of experience 2) humorous someone who you can always depend on or who never complains… …   English dictionary

  • trouper — troup|er [ trupər ] noun count 1. ) a performer in a troupe, especially one who has a lot of experience 2. ) HUMOROUS someone you can always depend on or who never complains: a real trouper: Thanks for finishing that for me you re a real trouper! …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • trouper — [[t]tru͟ːpə(r)[/t]] troupers N COUNT You can refer to an actor or other performer as a trouper, especially when you want to suggest that they have a lot of experience and can deal with difficult situations in a professional way. Like the old… …   English dictionary

  • trouper — noun Date: 1890 1. a member of a troupe; especially actor 2. a person who deals with and persists through difficulty or hardship without complaint < you re a real trouper to wait so long > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • trouper — /trooh peuhr/, n. 1. an actor, esp. a member of a touring company. 2. a veteran actor. 3. a loyal, dependable worker or participant in an undertaking: He s a real trouper, even when the going is rough. [1885 90, Amer.; TROUPE + ER1] * * * …   Universalium

  • trouper — noun a) A member of a theatrical company (a troupe). b) A veteran performer …   Wiktionary

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