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Added 3 October 2026

team

/ˈtiːm/ noun

In Latin: iugum Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about team at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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 animals moving together, especially young ducks.

verb

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

interjection

Used to propose that another player team up with the speaker.

verb

Misspelling of teem.

Origin

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.

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