team
A set of draught animals, such as two horses in front of a carriage.
Noun 3 meanings
A set of draught animals, such as two horses in front of a carriage.
Any group of people involved in the same activity, especially sports or work.
“We need more volunteers for the netball team.”
A group of people who favor one side of a binary debate that is divided and lacks a well-established clear consensus.
Verb 4 meanings
To form a group, as for sports or work.
“They teamed to complete the project.”
To go together well; to harmonize.
To convey or haul with a team.
“to team lumber”
To form together into a team.
Interjection 1 meaning
Used to propose that another player team up with the speaker.
Etymology
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”).
TEAM at a glance
TEAM has 4 letters and scores 6 points in Scrabble (T 1 + E 1 + A 1 + M 3) and 7 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #190 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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