team

CEFRA1

/ˈtiːm/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A group of people who work or play together.

  2. 02

    verb

    To join with others to achieve something.

Examples

  • I'm glad that your team won the game.

  • The choice of players for the team seemed completely arbitrary.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • [ˈtʰɪi̯m]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A group of animals moving together, especially young ducks.

  2. Any group of people involved in the same activity, especially sports or work.

  3. A set of draught animals, such as two horses in front of a carriage.

More examples

In context

  • Your team doesn't have a prayer to win the championship game.

  • The IT manager leads a team of three software developers.

  • We need more volunteers for the netball team.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English tem, teem, teme, from Old English tēam (“child-bearing, offspring, brood, set of draught animals”), from Proto-West Germanic *taum, from Proto-Germanic *taumaz (“that which draws or pulls”), from Proto-Germanic *taugijaną, *tugōną, *teuhōną, *teuhaną (“to lead, bring, pull, draw”), from Proto-Indo-European *dewk- (“to pull, lead”). Cognate with Scots team, teem (“a chain, harness”), Saterland Frisian Toom (“bridle; breeding”), West Frisian team (“bridle, team”), Dutch toom (“bridle, reins, flock of birds”), German Low German Toom (“bridle”), German Zaum (“bridle”), Danish tømme (“rein”), Swedish töm (“leash, rein”). More at teem, tie, tow.