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team Definition

team (tēm)

noun

    1. Obsolete progeny, race, or lineage
    2. Dialectal a brood of young animals, esp. of ducks or pigs
  2. two or more horses, oxen, etc. harnessed to the same vehicle or plow
    1. two or more draft animals and their vehicle
    2. one draft animal and its vehicle
    1. a group of people constituting one side in a contest or competition
    2. a group of people working together in a coordinated effort

Etymology: ME < OE, offspring, brood, team of draft animals (akin to Ger zaum, bridle, rein) < base of tēon, to draw < IE base *deuk-, to pull > duct

transitive verb

    1. to harness or yoke together in a team
    2. to join together in a cooperative activity
  2. to haul with a team

intransitive verb

  1. to drive a team
  2. ☆ to join in cooperative activity: often with up to team up on a research project

adjective

of or done by a team

team Synonyms

team

n.

  1. People working together, especially on the stage

    partners, combination troupe, company, duo, trio, foursome, sextette, scream-mates*, love team*, heart team*, dream team*; see also organization 3.

  2. An organization, especially in sport

    contingent, aggregation, outfit, unit, crew, side, club; see also organization 3.

  3. Draft animals

    rig, four-in-hand, pair, span, tandem, cart horses, string, matched team.

team Synonyms

team

v.

pull, couple, haul; see draw.

team Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • volunteer: This means that we need a team of volunteers to give them a good quick coat of paint.
  • expert: Each show will feature only the most fabulous of guests hand picked daily by our team of experts.

Converse of object

  • join: She has joined the Cygnus team to help Regina with customer care.
  • lead: Students learn how to work in or lead a team.
  • manage: It might be possible to progress to supervisor or maintenance manager, managing a team of fitters.

Adjective modifier

  • dedicated: Our dedicated teams have been trained to deal with any eventuality.
  • multi-disciplinary: The Circle multi-disciplinary neurological team believe that further development can be achieved.
  • multidisciplinary: Working within our client's multidisciplinary teams, you will be responsible for Electronics design for a range of exciting products.
  • senior: Thursday: Diana announces our ' relationship ' in email to everyone in senior management team.
  • experienced: Our experienced team are on hand to guide you through the entire journey.
  • winning: The 36 winning teams will progress to round 2 where the 12 Premiership clubs who are not involved in Europe will enter the competition.

Modifies a noun

  • mate: I joined with my team mates and worked until after 8. We didn't even get any mints for our efforts.
  • leader: Joining the team as a new graduate, you will get expert guidance from team leaders and colleagues, quickly becoming an expert yourself.
  • member: I got the bug for sprint racing in 1991 watching team members racing at Santa Pod.
  • spirit: But our team spirit was so high we took the field with Victory in our hearts.
  • captain: The team captain can either accept or reject you.
  • manager: The club would like to thank Tom Orton for the work that he has put in during his first season as team manager.

Noun used with modifier

  • football: Maybe now Real Madrid can become a football team once more.
  • management: Stirling's management team will now set their sights on bringing in new players.
  • sale: Whether you are in business on your own, or employ a small sales team, this is a ' must ' read.
team Quotes

Cricket is a game of the most terrifying stresses with more luck about it than any other game I know. They call it a team game, but in fact it is the loneliest game of all.

—Aristotle

  It's all changed now, which is why it mattered to those young men from Liverpool that they should be there to support their team.What other group isgoing to troop their colours for them, present them with scarves and emblems?

—Bainbridge, Dame Beryl Margaret

A team effort is a lot of people doing what I say.

—Winner, Langdon

He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle, And away they all flew like the down of a thistle. But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight, 'Happy Christmas to all. And to all a good night.'

—Moore, Clement

Some time, Rock, when the team's up against it, when things are wrong and the breaks are beating the boys^tell themtogo intherewith all they'vegot and win just one for the Gipper.

—Gipp, George

When I go to see Herr Hitler I give him the Nazi salute because that is the normal thing. It carries no hint of approval of anything he or hisregimemaydo. And, if Ido it, why should you or your team object?

—Henderson, Sir Nevile Meyrick

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