Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Sports & Games A group on the same side, as in a game.
- noun A group organized for work or activity.
- noun Two or more draft animals used to pull a vehicle or farm implement.
- noun A vehicle along with the animal or animals harnessed to it.
- noun A group of animals exhibited or performing together, as horses at an equestrian show.
- noun A brood or flock.
- intransitive verb To harness or join together so as to form a team.
- intransitive verb To transport or haul with a draft team.
- intransitive verb To form a team or an association. Often used with up.
- intransitive verb To drive a team or truck.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Family; offspring; progeny.
- noun Race; lineage.
- noun A litter or brood; a pair.
- noun A number, series, or line of animals moving together; a flock.
- noun Two or more horses, oxen, or other beasts harnessed together for drawing, as to a coach, chariot, wagon, cart, sleigh, or plow.
- noun A number of persons associated, as for the performance of a definite piece of work, or forming one of the parties or sides in a game, match, or the like: as, a team of foot-ball or base-ball players.
- noun In Eng. universities, the pupils of a coach, or private tutor.
- noun In Anglo-Saxon law, the right or franchise sometimes granted to compel holders of lost or stolen goods to give up the name of the person from whom they were received, by requiring such a holder to vouch to warranty. See
vouch . - To join together in a team.
- To work, convey, haul, or the like with a team.
- In contractors' work, to give out (portions of the work) to a gang or team under a subcontractor.
- To do work with a team.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- intransitive verb To engage in the occupation of driving a team of horses, cattle, or the like, as in conveying or hauling lumber, goods, etc.; to be a teamster.
- transitive verb rare To convey or haul with a team.
- noun A group of young animals, especially of young ducks; a brood; a litter.
- noun Hence, a number of animals moving together.
- noun Two or more horses, oxen, or other beasts harnessed to the same vehicle for drawing, as to a coach, wagon, sled, or the like.
- noun A number of persons associated together in any work; a gang; especially, a number of persons selected to contend on one side in a match, or a series of matches, in a cricket, football, rowing, etc.
- noun (Zoöl.) A flock of wild ducks.
- noun (O. Eng. Law) 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.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A set of
draught animals , such as two horses in front of acarriage . - noun Any
group ofpeople involved in the same activity, especially referring tosports andwork . - verb intransitive To form a
group , as for sports or work. - verb transitive To
convey orhaul with a team.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
- verb form a team
- noun two or more draft animals that work together to pull something
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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According to Claudio Luti, President of Kartell, “The Kartell-Tokujin team is founded on the creativity of both partners, on the brandʼs expertise and on the designerʼs poetry which goes far beyond technical brilliance.”
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Like a tag team in a pro-wrestling match, Rep. Darrell Issa R-Calif. took over Chaffetz's line of pointed questions and assertions after a break for a vote on the House floor.
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So I was arranging a tag team of three back-up sitters—not a simple logistical dance.
Is Fighting With a Spouse a Sign of Failure? Katherine Rosman 2011
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Successful producers who have remixed tunes for artists including John Legend, 50 Cent, and Kid Cudi, the tag team are busy these days on their own material.
Jon Chattman: A-Sides With Jon Chattman: The Kickdrums and The Last Royals' Push Play Jon Chattman 2011
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Like a tag team in a pro-wrestling match, Rep. Darrell Issa R-Calif. took over Chaffetz's line of pointed questions and assertions after a break for a vote on the House floor.
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"Especially in these early weeks, the public will bet the name team over the small team," said Jeff Stoneback, the Mirage's sports-book manager.
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"I've said to Ryan, we'll do a tag team thing," Deeley said deviously.
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Successful producers who have remixed tunes for artists including John Legend, 50 Cent, and Kid Cudi, the tag team are busy these days on their own material.
Jon Chattman: A-Sides With Jon Chattman: The Kickdrums and The Last Royals' Push Play Jon Chattman 2011
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Their tag team approach was evident and formidable to many in the room.
Obama’s Wars Bob Woodward 2010
adoarns commented on the word team
Synonymous with code, referring to a medical emergency that requires immediate intervention, presumably named so because there's a set team of professionals who respond when called.
January 26, 2008
brtom commented on the word team
... I learned to harness and hitch and work a team. Wendell Berry "A Native Hill"
July 19, 2008