Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense teams, present participle teaming, past tense, past participle teamed
1. countable noun [with singular or plural verb]
A team is a group of people who play a particular sport or game together against other similar groups of people.
The team failed to qualify for the African Nations Cup finals.
He had lost his place in the England team.
Synonyms: side, squad, dream team, troupe More Synonyms of team
2. countable noun [with singular or plural verb]
You can refer to any group of people who work together as a team.
Each specialist consultant has a team of doctors under her. [+ of]
Synonyms: group, company, set, body More Synonyms of team
Phrasal verbs:
See team up
More Synonyms of team
team in British English
(tiːm)
noun(sometimes functioning as plural)
1.
a group of people organized to work together
2.
a group of players forming one of the sides in a sporting contest
3.
two or more animals working together to pull a vehicle or agricultural implement
4.
such animals and the vehicle
the coachman riding his team
5. dialect
a flock, herd, or brood
6. obsolete
ancestry
verb
7. (whenintr, often foll by up)
to make or cause to make a team
he teamed George with Robert
8. (transitive) US and Canadian
to drag or transport in or by a team
9. (intransitive) US and Canadian
to drive a team
Word origin
Old English team offspring; related to Old Frisian tām bridle, Old Norse taumr chain yoking animals together, Old High German zoum bridle
team in American English
(tim)
noun
1.
a. Obsolete
progeny, race, or lineage
b. 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
3.
a.
two or more draft animals and their vehicle
b.
one draft animal and its vehicle
4.
a.
a group of people constituting one side in a contest or competition
b.
a group of people working together in a coordinated effort
verb transitive
5.
a.
to harness or yoke together in a team
b.
to join together in a cooperative activity
6.
to haul with a team
verb intransitive
7.
to drive a team
8. US
to join in cooperative activity
often with up
to team up on a research project
adjective
9.
of or done by a team
Word origin
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
Examples of 'team' in a sentence
team
Cheika is very good at pulling teams together through tough times.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The team asked both groups how often they did various online activities.
The Sun (2017)
We have got to work as a team to progress and get better.
The Sun (2016)
The team spent two years amassing evidence from witnesses.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It is an individual game played by teams.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
We expect the management team to secure a turnaround in momentum.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Teams can also earn bonus goals for the number of people in the team who have lost weight.
The Sun (2016)
He would always assist British teams and investigators when they came here to search.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
There was only one team in it in the second half - and that was us.
The Sun (2016)
And there is only one woman tough enough to make the GB team.
The Sun (2016)
That sort of takeover typically brings in a fresh management team.
Charles A. D'Ambrosio & Stewart D. Hodges & Richard Brealey & Stewart Myers Principles of Corporate Finance (1991)
You will have positive links with a sports team or a group of entertainers.
The Sun (2013)
Spain deserves it for the people and this team.
The Sun (2012)
Our consultants work in teams and have to support each other.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
There is considerable doubt that the national team will provide anything like enough dazzle for that.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The students work in small teams on projects for clients.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Then there were the two beautifully worked team goals.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
They have the problem getting their team together.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
There was only one team for the job.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
It was a pretty poor game from both teams.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
There are more than two good teams in some of the groups.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Winning a place on a team stirs a family celebration.
The Sun (2008)
British teams are more equipped to be successful than they were in the past.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
You cannot win them in the first month with a new team.
The Sun (2013)
The experience of the past three seasons suggests teams should go all out to win the group.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
We always used to make a good team.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
That is the task of the management team.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
This is a fantastic moment for this team and this group of players.
The Sun (2012)
Set it up so the team works alongside people from the urban church.
Christianity Today (2000)
Her advice would be to hire a team of four consultants for a council of this size.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
His short spell in charge of the national team came near the end of his life.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
But teams are working on growing them.
The Sun (2015)
The draw did this to the two best league teams.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Pluto plus the sun make a dream team in your home chart and could deliver exciting family news.
The Sun (2010)
He also made the New Zealand schools team and did very well academically.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
In other languages
team
British English: team /tiːm/ NOUN
A team is a group of people who play together against another group in a sport or game.
The team is close to bottom of the League.
American English: team
Arabic: فَرِيق
Brazilian Portuguese: time
Chinese: 团队
Croatian: tim
Czech: tým
Danish: hold
Dutch: team
European Spanish: equipo colaboradores
Finnish: joukkue
French: équipe
German: Team
Greek: ομάδα
Italian: squadra
Japanese: チーム
Korean: 팀
Norwegian: team
Polish: zespół
European Portuguese: equipa
Romanian: echipă
Russian: команда
Latin American Spanish: equipo grupo de personas
Swedish: lag sport
Thai: กลุ่มคนทำงานหรือเล่นกีฬาในกลุ่มเดียวกัน
Turkish: ekip
Ukrainian: команда
Vietnamese: đội nhóm
All related terms of 'team'
team up
If you team up with someone, you join them in order to work together for a particular purpose . You can also say that two people or groups team up .
away team
a team playing away from its home ground.
farm team
a sports team in a smaller or lower league that is affiliated to one in a larger or higher league
home team
a team which is playing on its own ground
MASH team
the staff of a Mobile Army Surgical Hospital
SWAT team
A SWAT team is a group of police officers who have been specially trained to deal with very dangerous or violent situations. SWAT is an abbreviation for ' Special Weapons and Tactics '.
tag-team
designating or having to do with a form of professional wrestling in which two-member teams compete , with teammates alternating in the ring
team-mate
In a game or sport , your team-mates are the other members of your team.
combat team
a combination of military units, usually of different types, as infantry and artillery , temporarily under one command while on special combat mission
crash team
a medical team with special equipment able to be mobilized quickly to treat cardiac arrest
double-team
to use two players to guard or block (a single opposing player)
dream team
A dream team is the best possible group of people to be in a sports team or to do a particular job .
Proto team
a team of workers trained to perform underground rescues
team ethic
An ethic of a particular kind is an idea or moral belief that influences the behaviour, attitudes , and philosophy of a group of people.
team games
games that in which teams play against each other
team leader
the leader of a team , esp in business
team member
a member of a team , esp in a workplace
team player
If you refer to someone as a team player , you mean that they work well with other people in order to achieve things.
team spirit
Team spirit is the feeling of pride and loyalty that exists among the members of a team and that makes them want their team to do well or to be the best .
team sport
a sport in which teams play against each other
tiger team
a group of highly skilled workers assigned to tasks of special importance and urgency
England team
→ the England team
observer team
a team deployed to an area of conflict to observe proceedings
recovery team
a team engaged in locating and retrieving bodies, cargo , etc, esp following a crash , explosion or natural disaster
reserve team
a second team of a sports club , such as a football club, made up of emerging and young players
special team
any of several predetermined permutations of the players within a team that play in situations , such as kickoffs and attempts at field goals , where the standard offensive and defensive formations are not appropriate
team captain
the captain of a sporting team
team teaching
a system whereby two or more teachers pool their skills , knowledge, etc, to teach combined classes
visiting team
the team who have gone to place to play a game
expansion team
a new team in a league , composed largely of players acquired from established league teams and formed when the league expands its membership
management team
a team of managers in charge of directing a company , business , etc
transition team
a group of people who manage the transition between one system, administrative regime , etc and another
team environment
Someone's environment is all the circumstances , people, things, and events around them that influence their life.
team performance
Someone's or something's performance is how successful they are or how well they do something.
the England team
any sports team representing England, esp the England football team.
swat
If you swat something such as an insect , you hit it with a quick , swinging movement, using your hand or a flat object.
teammate
a fellow member on a team
mountain rescue team
a group of people who conduct search and rescue on a mountain , for example of someone who has fallen , got lost , etc
farm
A farm is an area of land, together with the buildings on it, that is used for growing crops or raising animals, usually in order to sell them.
Chinese translation of 'team'
team
(tiːm)
n(c)
[of people, experts, horses]组(組) (zǔ) (个(個), gè)
⇒ a team of scientists一组科学家 (yī zǔ kēxuéjiā)
(Sport) 队(隊) (duì) (个(個), gè)
All related terms of 'team'
team up
合作 hézuò
to team up with sb
与(與)某人协(協)作 yǔ mǒurén xiézuò
the best athlete in the team
该(該)队(隊)中最好的运(運)动(動)员(員) gāiduì zhōng zuìhǎo de yùndòngyuán
the team put up a good performance
该(該)队(隊)表现(現)良好 gāi duì biǎoxiàn liánghǎo
the only survivor from the 1990 team
1990年队(隊)伍的唯一幸(倖)存者 yī jiǔ jiǔ líng nián duìwǔ de wéiyī xìngcúnzhě
the team was promoted to the first division
( Brit : Sport ) 该(該)队(隊)升到第一级(級)别(別) gāi duì shēngdào dìyī jíbié
1 (noun)
Definition
a group of players forming one of the sides in a sporting contest
The team failed to qualify for the final.
Synonyms
side
Italy were the better side.
squad
The club is under investigation by the fraud squad.
dream team
troupe
2 (noun)
Definition
a group of people organized to work together
Mr Hunter and his management team
Synonyms
group
a small group of football supporters
company
He was a notable young actor in a company of rising stars.
set
the popular watering hole for the literary set
body
the police representative body
band
bands of government soldiers
crew (informal)
a motley crew of college friends
gang
He was attacked by a gang of strangers.
line-up
a great line-up of musicians and comedy acts
bunch (informal)
The players were a great bunch.
dream team
posse (informal)
3 (noun)
Definition
two or more animals working together
Ploughing is no longer done with a team of oxen.
Synonyms
pair
A pair of teenage boys were arrested.
span
yoke
1 (verb)
Definition
to match (something) with something else
It just doesn't do to team a couture frock with undressed hair.
Synonyms
match
These shoes match your dress.
coordinate
I'll show you how to coordinate pattern and colours.
pair up
complement
2 (verb)
Synonyms
join
The opened link is used to join the two ends of the chain.
unite
They have agreed to unite their efforts to bring peace.
link
the Channel Tunnel linking Britain and France
work together
yoke
They are yoked by money and votes.
phrasal verb
See team up
Additional synonyms
in the sense of band
Definition
having legs curved outwards at the knees
bands of government soldiers
Synonyms
gang,
company,
group,
set,
party,
team,
lot,
club,
body,
association,
crowd,
troop,
pack,
camp,
squad,
crew (informal),
assembly,
mob,
horde,
troupe,
posse (informal),
clique,
coterie,
bevy
in the sense of body
Definition
a group regarded as a single entity
the police representative body
Synonyms
organization,
company,
group,
society,
league,
association,
band,
congress,
institution,
corporation,
federation,
outfit (informal),
syndicate,
bloc,
confederation
in the sense of bunch
Definition
a group or company
The players were a great bunch.
Synonyms
group,
band,
crowd,
party,
team,
troop,
gathering,
crew (informal),
gang,
knot,
mob,
flock,
swarm,
multitude,
posse (informal),
bevy
Synonyms of 'team'
team
Explore 'team' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of company
Definition
a number of people gathered together
He was a notable young actor in a company of rising stars.
Synonyms
group,
troupe,
set,
community,
league,
band,
crowd,
camp,
collection,
gathering,
circle,
crew (informal),
assembly,
convention,
ensemble,
throng,
coterie,
bevy,
assemblage,
party,
body
in the sense of coordinate
I'll show you how to coordinate pattern and colours.
Synonyms
match,
blend,
harmonize
in the sense of crew
Definition
any group of people
a motley crew of college friends
Synonyms
crowd,
set,
lot,
bunch (informal),
band,
troop,
pack,
camp,
gang,
mob,
herd,
swarm,
company,
horde,
posse (informal),
assemblage
in the sense of gang
Definition
a group of people who go around together, often to commit crime
He was attacked by a gang of strangers.
Synonyms
group,
crowd,
pack,
company,
party,
lot,
band,
crew (informal),
bunch,
mob,
horde
in the sense of line-up
Definition
to form or organize a line-up
a great line-up of musicians and comedy acts
Synonyms
arrangement,
team,
row,
selection,
array,
dream team
in the sense of link
Definition
to connect with or as if with links
the Channel Tunnel linking Britain and France
Synonyms
connect,
join,
unite,
couple,
tie,
bind,
attach,
fasten,
yoke
in the sense of set
Definition
a group of people who associate with each other or have similar interests
the popular watering hole for the literary set
Synonyms
group,
company,
crowd,
circle,
class,
band,
crew (informal),
gang,
outfit (informal),
faction,
sect,
posse (informal),
clique,
coterie,
schism
in the sense of squad
Definition
any small group of people working together
The club is under investigation by the fraud squad.
Synonyms
team,
group,
band,
company,
force,
troop,
crew,
gang,
dream team
in the sense of unite
Definition
to possess (a combination of qualities) at the same time
They have agreed to unite their efforts to bring peace.