team

Definitions

1. noun

   A group of people who work or play together.

   Examples

   • We need more volunteers for the netball team.
   • The manager leads a team of three developers.
2. verb

   To join with others to work together.

   Examples

   • They teamed up to finish the project.
   • The two companies teamed up to make the new product.
   ≈team up
3. verb

   To go well with something.

   Examples

   • Creamy avocado teams well with sharp grapefruit.
   • This scarf teams nicely with the blue jacket.
4. verb

   To carry goods using animals.

   Examples

   • The farmer teamed wood along the river all winter.
   • They teamed lumber to the mill.
5. verb

   To join animals together to pull something.

   Examples

   • The farmer teamed the horses for the long haul.
   • He teamed the oxen to the plow.
6. verb

   To give a job to a group of workers.

   Examples

   • The boss teamed the digging work out to a local crew.
   • They teamed the paving job out to save money.
7. noun

   A group of animals moving together, such as ducklings.

   Examples

   • She was surprised to see a team of ducklings behind her.
   • A long team of swans flew over the lake.
8. noun

   A group of people who support one side of a friendly argument.

   Examples

   • Team pineapple has argued with team no-pineapple for years.
   • She is on team early-riser, and her husband is on team night-owl.
9. noun

   Animals, such as horses, that pull a carriage or cart together.

   Examples

   • A team of horses pulled the old coach out of the mud.
   • The farmer led his team of oxen to the field.
10. noun

    In old law, a right of a lord to hold court over his workers.

    Examples

    • The charter gave the lord team over all workers on his land.
    • Old records say the manor's team passed down for generations.