Team

Pronunciation: /tim/

Definitions of team

noun A group of people working together to achieve a common goal

Example Sentences

A1 My soccer team practices every Saturday morning.

A2 The team worked together to complete the project on time.

B1 The marketing team is brainstorming ideas for the new campaign.

B2 The team leader delegated tasks to each member based on their strengths.

C1 The research team presented their findings at the conference.

C2 The executive team made strategic decisions to expand the company's operations.

Examples of team in a Sentence

formal The team worked diligently to meet the project deadline.

informal Our team is awesome at getting things done.

slang Our team totally crushed it on that presentation.

figurative Together, the team was a well-oiled machine, seamlessly working towards their goal.

Grammatical Forms of team

• past tense: teamed
• plural: teams
• comparative: more team-oriented
• superlative: most team-oriented
• present tense: team
• future tense: will team
• perfect tense: have teamed
• continuous tense: teaming
• singular: team
• positive degree: team
• infinitive: to team
• gerund: teaming
• participle: teamed

Origin and Evolution of team

First Known Use: 0950 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'team' originated from the Old English word 'team' meaning offspring, lineage, or family.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'team' shifted from referring to a group of descendants or family members to a group of people working together towards a common goal or task.