Definitions

1. noun

A small cube of medication, especially one used in a lozenge or cough drop.

“She placed the troche in her mouth to soothe her sore throat.”

2. noun

A metrical foot consisting of a stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables.

“The poet used trochees to create a rhythmic pattern in her verse.”

3. noun

In music, a unit of rhythm consisting of a long syllable followed by a short syllable.

“The composer used trochees to create a sense of tension in the music.”