team
/ti:m/
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Definition
Noun:
- A group of two or more animals working together: A "team" can refer to a set of animals, such as horses or oxen, harnessed together to pull a load.
- A cooperative group of people: A "team" most commonly refers to a group of people working together, especially in sports, work, or an activity to achieve a common goal.
Verb:
- To join together to form a group: To "team" means to come together or combine efforts with others to work cooperatively.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- A team of oxen pulled the heavy cart.
- She plays for the national soccer team.
- Our project team meets every Monday.
Verb:
- The two companies teamed to develop the new software.
- We should team our skills to solve this problem.
Advanced Usage
"To be a team player": to be someone who works well and cooperatively with others in a group.
- He is a great team player and always supports his colleagues.
"Team effort": a task or success that requires the combined work of a group.
- Winning the championship was a real team effort.
Variants and Related Words
Teammate (n): a fellow member of a team.
- My teammate passed me the ball.
Teamwork (n): the cooperative effort of a group to achieve a common goal.
- Success depends on good teamwork.
Synonyms
- Squad: a small group of people, especially in military or sports contexts.
- Crew: a group of people who work together, often on a ship, aircraft, or film set.
- Unit: a single thing or a group regarded as a whole, often in organizational contexts.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Team up (with): to join with another person or group to work together.
- The two charities teamed up to raise more funds.
- She teamed up with a colleague for the presentation.
Related Idioms
On the same team: working together towards the same objective; in agreement.
- Remember, we're all on the same team here.
A whole new ball game / a different ball game: a completely different situation, often requiring a new strategy or team.
- Managing a large company is a whole new ball game compared to a small startup.
Noun
- two or more draft animals that work together to pull something
- a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
Verb
- form a team
- We teamed up for this new project