teammate — a fellow member of a team
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a fellow member of a team
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtiːmmeɪt/
Example Sentences
- I accidentally threw the ball at my teammate's head during practice.
- She has been my teammate for three years and we work well together.
- My teammate ate my lunch thinking it was his, so now I'm starving.
teammate
NOUN[/ˈtiːmmeɪt/]
a fellow member of a team
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Teammate emerged in early 20th century sports vocabulary as a compound of team and mate. Team derives from Old Germanic *teamam, originally meaning 'to draw together' or 'to pull', while mate comes from Middle Low German mate, meaning 'messmate' or 'one who eats together', ultimately from proto-Germanic *gematjon.
Breakdown
team (from Old Germanic *teamam: to pull/draw together) + mate (from Middle Low German: messmate, one who shares food/fellowship) = teammate (a member of the same sports team or group).
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“I accidentally threw the ball at my teammate's head during practice.”
“She has been my teammate for three years and we work well together.”
“My teammate ate my lunch thinking it was his, so now I'm starving.”
“Every teammate contributed to our championship victory.”
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