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team
[ teem ]
noun
- a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
a football team.
- a number of persons associated in some joint action:
a team of advisers.
- two or more horses, oxen, or other animals harnessed together to draw a vehicle, plow, or the like.
- one or more draft animals together with the harness and vehicle drawn.
- a family of young animals, especially ducks or pigs.
- Obsolete. offspring or progeny; lineage or stock.
verb (used with object)
- to join together in a team.
- Chiefly Northern U.S. Older Use. to convey or transport by means of a team; haul.
verb (used without object)
- to drive a team.
- to gather or join in a team, a band, or a cooperative effort (usually followed by up, together, etc.).
Synonyms: , , ,
adjective
- of, relating to, or performed by a team:
a team sport; team effort.
team
/ پː /
noun
- a group of people organized to work together
- a group of players forming one of the sides in a sporting contest
- two or more animals working together to pull a vehicle or agricultural implement
- such animals and the vehicle
the coachman riding his team
- dialect.a flock, herd, or brood
- obsolete.ancestry
verb
- whenintr, often foll by up to make or cause to make a team
he teamed George with Robert
- tr to drag or transport in or by a team
- intr to drive a team
Grammar Note
Other Word Forms
- t·ٱ adjective
- ܲd·ٱ adjective
- ܲ·ٱ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of team1
Word History and Origins
Origin of team1
Example Sentences
Judge Garnett asked prosecutors to write a letter within seven days explaining how Mr Mangione would be ensured access to a separate phone line to make privileged calls with his legal team.
“Pack your harmonicas,” the Kings’ X account posted following the team’s 6-2 win over the Oilers on Wednesday night at Crypto.com Arena.
Only one went in, but what mattered was the general idea did not change - they all think the same in that team right now.
Following the team announcement, Mitchell described Sing as "world class" and said Saturday's match was an ideal chance to give Kildunne's deputy a proper workout before the Rugby World Cup.
Police Scotland said it had a dedicated team gathering hundreds of pieces of evidence to build cases against those responsible for the attacks.
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More About Team
does team mean?
A team is a group of people who work together in a joint action, as in Our Academic Decathlon team was made up of some of the smartest kids in our school.
A team is also a group of people on one side of a contest or game, such as a soccer team or a trivia team.
A team is also two or more draft animals, such as horses, harnessed together to pull something, like a plow or a cart.
To team up is to form a group to work together, as in Miles and Lex teamed up to study for the big science test next month.
Example: My team is working hard on these software solutions for streaming platforms.
Where does team come from?
The first records of the term team come from before the 900s. It comes from the Old English ŧ, meaning “a set of animals used to pull a load.” As time went on, the term for a group of animals was eventually expanded to also mean a group of people.
The most common use of team describes one side of a competition or sport, such as a football team or soccer team. Similarly, team can be used as an adjective as in team sport or team project.
When referring to draft animals, to team means to harness the animals together or drive them, as in When her tractor broke down, the farmer teamed her two horses to pull an old-fashioned plow in order to get the work done.
Did you know … ?
are some other forms related to team?
- interteam (adjective)
- underteamed (adjective)
- unteamed (adjective)
- teamer (noun)
are some synonyms for team?
are some words that share a root or word element with team?
are some words that often get used in discussing team?
How is team used in real life?
Team is a commonly used word to describe two or more people who are working together or playing on the same side of a game.
In team vote, vast majority of Nationals players voted against going to Miami for three-game series this weekend, sources tell The Athletic. Decision will rest with MLB.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal)
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Try using team!
Which of the following is NOT a synonym for team?
A. squad
B. group
C. individual
D. crew
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