Sekirov Dictionary

team

/ˈtiːm/

noun 5
verb 5
exclamation 1
forms 3
phrases 5

noun5

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a group of players on the same side in a game, or of people doing a job together
- We need more volunteers for the netball team.
- The IT manager leads a team of three software developers.
A group of people who favor one side of a binary debate that is divided and lacks a well-established clear consensus.
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A set of draught animals, such as two horses in front of a carriage.
- It happened almost every day that coaches stuck fast, until a team of cattle could be procured from some neighbouring farm to tug them out of the slough. — 1849
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(no longer used) A group of animals moving together, especially young ducks.
- she will wonder to have a teeme of ducklings about her — 1601
(UK, no longer used) A royalty or privilege granted by royal charter to a lord of a manor, of having, keeping, and judging in his court, his bondmen, neifes, and villains, and their offspring, or suit, that is, goods and chattels, and appurtenances thereto.

verb5

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To form a group, as for sports or work.
- They teamed to complete the project.
To form together into a team.
To go together well; to harmonize.
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To convey or haul with a team.
- the farmer has been all winter teaming wood along the river — 1857
To give work to a gang under a subcontractor.

exclamation1

(informal) Used to propose that another player team up with the speaker.

forms

teamed · teaming · teams

Phrases with team

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