teammate

[ teem-meyt ]

/ ˈtimˌmeɪt /

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noun

a member of the same team.

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Origin of teammate

First recorded in 1910–15; team + mate¹

Words nearby teammate

team, tea maker, teamer, team foul, team handball, teammate, tea money, team player, team spirit, teamster, Teamsters Union

How to use teammate in a sentence

Instead, he trusts the domino effect of his own influence, makes the simplest read, then watches his teammates leverage the advantage he created against a scrambling defense.
If Kawhi Turns His Back To The Basket, Watch Out|Michael Pina|September 3, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
During the 1995-96 season, Abdul-Rauf, the Denver Nuggets’ leading scorer, refused to stand with his teammates for the pregame playing of the national anthem — saying the flag was a symbol of racism and oppression.
Americans Are Far More Likely To Support Athlete Protests Than They Once Were|Michael Tesler|September 3, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
I think that when you’re teammates with somebody that you have a special relationship with, that bond brings you closer.
WNBA Star Courtney Vandersloot Has Assisted Her Way Into The Record Books|Howard Megdal|September 2, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
The next two closest marks are from Mitchell and his teammate Mike Conley, whose 78 combined handoffs have generated 88 points.
Donovan Mitchell And Jamal Murray Are Taking Different Paths To Domination|Jared Dubin|September 1, 2020|FiveThirtyEight

Remote work has blended personal life with the job — and employees expect their managers and teammates to be supportive of this new reality.
Deep Dive: How companies and their employees are facing the future of work|Digiday|September 1, 2020|Digiday
He lets it roll and then pokes it between two defenders to a teammate, darting inside towards the top of the box.
Is Soccer Great Lionel Messi Corrupt?|Jack Holmes|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One male student told me about a teammate in a fraternity who struggled with an eating disorder.
Stepford Sororities: The Pressures of USC’s Greek Life|Maya Richard Craven|November 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"In the little things, Jim can get on your nerves," says teammate Flanagan.
Will the Real Jim Palmer Please Stand Up|Tom Boswell|September 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Once, seeing Palmer reading Dr. Zhivago, teammate Steve Stone said, "It must be about an elbow specialist."
Will the Real Jim Palmer Please Stand Up|Tom Boswell|September 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“He was so quick, he could get around you before you got off your haunches,” says one former teammate.
Football Great Bob Suffridge Wanders Through the End Zone of Life|Paul Hemphill|September 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Jack, of course, was on the lookout for the first sign of his teammate.
Motor Boat Boys Among the Florida Keys|Louis Arundel
It was a clean home-run, Turner following his galloping teammate more leisurely, trotting across the plate with the winning run.
Frank Armstrong at College|Matthew M. Colton
"El Hassan is turning out to be a hangover all right," Elmer Allen grunted, choosing to misinterpret his teammate's words.
Black Man's Burden|Dallas McCord Reynolds
His former teammate had been a good sport in all Ken's experience of playing with him.
The Year When Stardust Fell|Raymond F. Jones

British Dictionary definitions for teammate

team-mate

noun

a fellow member of a team

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