team-mate

My team-mate passes me the ball during practice.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A fellow member of a team: "team-mate" refers to a person who is part of the same team as oneself, especially in sports, work, or collaborative activities.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • My team-mate passed me the ball, and I scored the winning goal. (A person on the same sports team.)
  • She is a reliable team-mate who always meets deadlines. (A colleague in a work or project team.)
  • He trained hard with his team-mates for the upcoming competition. (Fellow members of a sports or competitive group.)

Advanced Usage

• "to be a good team-mate": to be supportive, cooperative, and helpful within a team.
  • A good team-mate listens to others and shares credit. (A person who contributes positively to group dynamics.)
• "team-mate rivalry": competition between members of the same team.
  • Healthy team-mate rivalry can improve performance. (Friendly competition within a team.)

Variants and Related Words

• Teammate (noun): an alternative spelling without a hyphen, meaning the same as "team-mate."
  • My teammate and I worked together on the project. (A fellow member of a team.)
• Team (noun): a group of people working together.
  • The team celebrated their victory. (A collective group.)
• Mate (noun): a friend or companion.
  • He is my mate from school. (A friend or associate.)

Synonyms

• Colleague: a person with whom one works in a profession or business.
• Partner: a person who shares activities or responsibilities.
• Comrade: a fellow member of a group, especially in a political or military context.

Related Idioms

• "to have someone's back": to support or defend a team-mate.
  • I know my team-mate will have my back during the debate. (To provide support.)

Phrasal Verbs

• Team up with: to join forces with someone as a team-mate.
  • I decided to team up with my classmate for the science fair. (To collaborate as partners.)