Meaning & use
teammate
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UK/ˈtiːmmeɪt/
US/ˈtiːmmeɪt/
Meaning
nouncountable
A person who plays or works on the same team as you.
Grammar: Countable and one word: my teammate, our teammates.
Patterns
- a teammate of someone
- play with a teammate
My teammate passed me the ball.
She thanked her teammates after the final.
He is a loyal teammate who helps everyone.
Word forms
| plural | teammates |
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Common combinations
- fellow teammate
- He congratulated a fellow teammate.
- former teammate
- Her former teammate became her coach.
- support a teammate
- Players must support a teammate in trouble.
- great teammate
- He was a great teammate on and off the field.
- pass to a teammate
- She passed to a teammate.
Synonyms and how they differ
- colleague
- Colleague is for people who work in the same job place, not usually a sports team.
- partner
- Partner suggests working with one other person, rather than a group.
- squadmate
- Squadmate is similar but used in military and video-game groups.
Opposites
Word family
Commonly confused: teammate or classmate?
teammate vs classmate
A classmate is in your class, not necessarily on your team.
Practice
Which word names someone on the same sports team as you?
Choose one answer.
A teammate belongs to your own team. The other words name people on other sides or in other roles.
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