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noun | verb teamteam1 /tim/ ●●● S1 W1 AWL noun [countable] ETYMOLOGYteam1Origin: Old English young of an animal, group of animals pulling something verbs► play for a team He wants to play for a better team. ► make the team (=be chosen as a member of a team) He was never good enough to make the team. ► join a team She joined the team in 2011, and is now one of their best players. ► coach a team (=be the person who trains a team in a sport) She coaches a volleyball team in her town. ► lead a team (to something) Last year he led his team to a gold medal in the Pan American Games. ► lead the team (in something) (=be the person with the most points, runs, etc.) She led the team in scoring in 28 out of 33 games. ► captain a team (=be the captain of a team) James captained the school basketball team. ► drop somebody from a team (=decide that someone should not play for a team) He has been dropped from the team because of injury. ► a team competes The team will compete in the final round on Monday. ► a team scores (=gets points) Our basketball team scored six points in the first two minutes. ► a team finishes first/second/third etc. Our team finished last in the league! adjectives/nouns + team► a football/basketball/soccer etc. team The women’s soccer team qualified for the National Championships. ► the national team He coached the Mexican national team. ► the home team (=the team whose sports field a game is being played on) The home team scored the first touchdown. ► the visiting team (=the team who have traveled to their opponents’ sports field) The visiting team never scored. ► the opposing team A member of the opposing team grabbed hold of his shirt. ► the school team I played for my school baseball team. ► the winning/losing team Everyone on the winning team will get a trophy. ► a championship team She played on the NCAA Championship team. ► the all-star team (=a team with the best players from all the teams in a league) None of the Lakers’ players were named to the all-star team. ► the varsity team (=the main team at a school, with all the best players) He made the varsity basketball team as a sophomore. team + nouns► the team captain The cup was presented to the team captain. ► a team member She is the team’s strongest member. ► the team manager/coach Who do you think will be the next Yankees team manager? ► a team game/sport (=one that is played by teams) In those days, girls didn’t play team sports. THESAURUSseveral people or things that are all together in the same place► groupseveral people or things that are all together in the same place: Let’s take a group photo before everyone leaves. The teacher led a group discussion. ► A GROUP OF PEOPLE► team a group of people who work together or play a sport together: A team of doctors performed the delicate surgery. The basketball team won the state championships. ► crew a group of people who do a job together, especially on a ship or airplane, or doing building work: The same flight crew was working on the return flight. Please slow down for road construction crews. ► cast all the people who act in a play or movie: There was a party for the whole cast after the play ended. ► party a group of people who have been organized to do something together: They formed a search party to look for the missing children. ► committee a small group of people in an organization who have been chosen to make official decisions: The finance committee will meet again next Wednesday. ► gang a group of young people, especially a group that often causes trouble and fights: He joined a gang when he was 16. ► band a group of people who are together because they are fighting for the same belief or purpose: He was the leader of a band of rebels. ► crowd a large group of people in one place: The crowd was huge, and I got separated from my friends. ► mass a large group of people all close together in one place: As soon as the doors opened a mass of people pushed their way into the store. ► mob a large noisy group of people, especially one that is angry and violent: An angry mob smashed store windows and started fires. ► horde a large group with too many people. Used especially in writing: There were hordes of people coming out of the subway. ► groupseveral people or things that are all together in the same place: Let’s take a group photo before everyone leaves. The teacher led a group discussion. ► A GROUP OF ANIMALS► herd a group of cows, deer, or elephants: There was a herd of cows grazing in the pasture. ► flock a group of sheep or birds: A flock of pigeons flew overhead. ► school a group of fish that swim together: We saw schools of silvery fish when we went snorkeling. ► pack a group of dogs, wolves, or similar animals that live and hunt together: A pack of wild dogs had killed the deer. ► litter a group of baby animals born from the same mother at the same time: She chose a kitten from the litter. ► swarm a large group of insects that move together: He was chased by a swarm of angry bees. ► groupseveral people or things that are all together in the same place: Let’s take a group photo before everyone leaves. The teacher led a group discussion. ► A GROUP OF THINGS► bunch a group of things that grow together or are tied together, for example bananas, grapes, flowers, or keys: She put some cheese, crackers, and a bunch of grapes on a plate. ► cluster a group of things that are close together: A molecule is a cluster of atoms held tightly together. ► clump a group of trees or plants growing closely together: The soldiers were hiding in a clump of trees. ► bundle a group of things that are usually tied together, especially papers, letters, clothes, or sticks: He tied the papers in bundles and left them for the recycling truck. ► set several things that belong together or are related in some way: She bought a new set of silverware when she moved. ► collection a group of similar things that have been put together because they are interesting, valuable, or attractive: Andrea has a collection of Japanese vases. ► batch a group of similar things that are all dealt with together at the same time: I made three batches of cookies for the party. 1a group of people who play a game or sport together against another group: He plays on the school basketball team. It’s great to play on a winning team.on a team How long have you been on the team? Scott didn’t make the soccer team this year (=was not chosen for the team).► see thesaurus at group12a group of people who have been chosen to work together to do a particular job: Our sales team has done very well this year.team of The defendant had a team of lawyers working for him. They work effectively as a team.3two or more animals that are used to pull a vehicle [Origin: Old English young of an animal, group of animals pulling something]COLLOCATIONSverbsplay for a team He wants to play for a better team.make the team (=be chosen as a member of a team) He was never good enough to make the team.join a team She joined the team in 2011, and is now one of their best players.coach a team (=be the person who trains a team in a sport) She coaches a volleyball team in her town.lead a team (to something) Last year he led his team to a gold medal in the Pan American Games.lead the team (in something) (=be the person with the most points, runs, etc.) She led the team in scoring in 28 out of 33 games.captain a team (=be the captain of a team) James captained the school basketball team.drop somebody from a team (=decide that someone should not play for a team) He has been dropped from the team because of injury.a team competes The team will compete in the final round on Monday.a team scores (=gets points) Our basketball team scored six points in the first two minutes.a team finishes first/second/third etc. Our team finished last in the league!adjectives/nouns + teama football/basketball/soccer etc. team The women’s soccer team qualified for the National Championships.the national team He coached the Mexican national team.the home team (=the team whose sports field a game is being played on) The home team scored the first touchdown.the visiting team (=the team who have traveled to their opponents’ sports field) The visiting team never scored.the opposing team A member of the opposing team grabbed hold of his shirt.the school team I played for my school baseball team.the winning/losing team Everyone on the winning team will get a trophy.a championship team She played on the NCAA Championship team.the all-star team (=a team with the best players from all the teams in a league) None of the Lakers’ players were named to the all-star team.the varsity team (=the main team at a school, with all the best players) He made the varsity basketball team as a sophomore.team + nounsthe team captain The cup was presented to the team captain.a team member She is the team’s strongest member.the team manager/coach Who do you think will be the next Yankees team manager?a team game/sport (=one that is played by teams) In those days, girls didn’t play team sports. noun | verb teamteam2 ●●○ AWL verb [intransitive, transitive] VERB TABLEteam |
Present | I, you, we, they | team | | he, she, it | teams | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | teamed | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have teamed | | he, she, it | has teamed | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had teamed | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will team | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have teamed |
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Present | I | am teaming | | he, she, it | is teaming | | you, we, they | are teaming | Past | I, he, she, it | was teaming | | you, we, they | were teaming | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been teaming | | he, she, it | has been teaming | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been teaming | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be teaming | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been teaming |
(also team up) to join with someone so you can work together on something, or to make someone work with someone else on something: team with He teamed with Annie Lennox for a top 10 hit.team up to do something Archeologists and volunteers are teaming up to uncover the mysteries of the site. |