: to form a team or association : join forces or efforts—often used with up
2
: to drive a team or motortruck
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What is the difference between the verbs teem and team?
If you want to describe an overflowing abundance of something, the word you are looking for is teem. We often see reference to "the teeming masses," "streets teeming with activity," or "forests teeming with life." You want the word team if you are trying to describe pairing two or more things in a coordinated ensemble ("she teamed the oxen together"), or forming some kind of partnership or association ("we are teaming with another organization this year").
Noun a doubles team in tennis He is the best player on his team. They are the worst team in baseball. To get the job done more quickly, we split up into teams. We worked as a team to put out the fire. The company hired a team of lawyers to advise them. a search and rescue team A dog team pulled the sled. Verb a show that teams two of television's funniest comedians See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The supermodel is reportedly spending her time in Miami and New York, as Brady practices in Tampa and travels with the team. Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2022 As far as no one speaking with the team that witnessed the hazing or the other parents, that is surprising. Annie Lane, cleveland, 18 Sep. 2022 Armstead got the start in place of Chance Bell, who did not travel with the team following an undisclosed injury suffered last week against Idaho State.San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2022 Then the prince’s former spymaster approaches Mer with a plan to steal the prince’s treasure, with a team of rogues that includes a corgi that might be a spy for the faeries. Charlie Jane Anders, Washington Post, 17 Sep. 2022 Freshman Tyler Booker worked with the second team at RG. Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al, 17 Sep. 2022 Along with a team of 100 volunteers, storefront space is provided by the Related Companies and Good Greek Moving & Storage transports the merchandise for free. Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 16 Sep. 2022 PayPal will not renew its sponsorship with the Phoenix Suns if majority owner Robert Sarver still is involved with the team after his one-year suspension expires, the company said Friday in a statement. Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 16 Sep. 2022 All Puerto Ricans can wear No. 21 on Roberto Clemente Day, along with each team’s Clemente Award nominee and prior Clemente Award winners.The Enquirer, 16 Sep. 2022
Adjective
Failing to reply can mark you as a non-team player or, worse, a bad person. Paula Marantz Cohen, WSJ, 16 Sep. 2022 The move to sixth pulled the club narrowly out of a multi-team tie for seventh place. Pat Brennan, The Enquirer, 7 Aug. 2022 If the Big 12 takes Utah as part of a multi-team poaching, the Utes may end up in a conference with Kansas, Baylor and Texas Tech. Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 July 2022 Establishing cross-team collaboration and communication will lay a strong foundation for a proactive security practice that doesn't just wait for something to go wrong. Rami Sass, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 This cross-team collaboration will be used for major sporting events like the Super Bowl and March Madness, with Scott drawing on her experience piloting USA TODAY’s coverage of the last eight Olympic Games. Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 29 Apr. 2022 The Miami University RedHawks are among teams scheduled to play in the Indiana Hoosiers' multi-team event in men's college basketball, according to a report Sunday via Twitter from Stadium's Jeff Goodman. Dave Clark, The Enquirer, 6 June 2022 The Hoosiers are expected to host a multi-team event at Assembly Hall during the week of Thanksgiving, with games lined up against Miami (Ohio), Little Rock and Jackson State. Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 16 June 2022 Enablement solutions that integrate workflows can improve cross-team collaboration and visibility so your GTM teams can work more effectively. Toby Carrington, Forbes, 8 June 2022
Verb
Finding the right interior rusher to team with Ngakoue, Buckner and Paye remains the final hurdle to identifying the Colts’ best pass rush.The Indianapolis Star, 23 Aug. 2022 All-natural ingredients like vitamin E, sea buckthorn extract, camellia oil, chamomile extract, and other antioxidant-rich materials team up to hydrate skin without clogging pores or leaving a greasy feel or look.The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 May 2022 United Wholesale Mortgage welcomed its employees back in July 2021 with everything from ice cream carts and goody bags to team gatherings. Katherine Bindley, WSJ, 3 Sep. 2022 Corn kernels, chopped zucchini, and pinto beans team up to form the filling, which tastes incredible atop flour tortillas, a schmear of guacamole, and plenty of salsa. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2022 Beane maintained that Araiza was never red-flagged during the pre-draft process, which is typically bolstered by reports from NFL Security, in addition to team security and investigative efforts. Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 28 Aug. 2022 Networking can help bring your sales team new leads. Steven Beagelman, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 But after state Senator Sonia Chang-Díaz ended her bid for governor in June and left the field to Healey, any question about who the lieutenant governor candidates would team with evaporated. Matt Stout, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2022 This year, players will be able to team up for Triple-Threat Online games. Brian Mazique, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English teme, from Old English tēam offspring, lineage, group of draft animals; akin to Old High German zoum rein, Old English tēon to draw, pull — more at tow entry 1
First Known Use
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4