noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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/ˈtiːmˌmeɪt/
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CMU ARPABET:T IY1 M EY2 T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
One who is on the same team.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
Pass the ball to your teammate.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
a fellow member of a team
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
it was his first start against his former teammates
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: mate
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: associate
History
Etymology
From team + -mate.
Across languages
Translations
31 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
съотборник
(sǎotbornik)
— one who is on the same team
Chinese Mandarin:
隊友 /队友
(duìyǒu)
— one who is on the same team
Danish:
holdkammerat
— one who is on the same team
Dutch:
ploeggenoot
— one who is on the same team
Dutch:
teammaat
— one who is on the same team
Esperanto:
teamano
— one who is on the same team
Finnish:
joukkuetoveri
— one who is on the same team
Finnish:
tallikaveri
— one who is on the same team
French:
coéquipier
— one who is on the same team
French:
coéquipière
— one who is on the same team
Georgian:
თანაგუნდელი
(tanagundeli)
— one who is on the same team
German:
Teamkollege
— one who is on the same team
German:
Teamkollegin
— one who is on the same team
German:
Mannschaftskamerad
— one who is on the same team
German:
Mannschaftskameradin
— one who is on the same team
Greek:
συμπαίκτης
(sympaíktis)
— one who is on the same team
Greek:
συμπαίκτρια
(sympaíktria)
— one who is on the same team
Hungarian:
csapattárs
— one who is on the same team
Italian:
compagno di squadra
— one who is on the same team
Italian:
compagna di squadra
— one who is on the same team
Japanese:
チームメイト
(chīmumeito)
— one who is on the same team
Korean:
팀메이트
(timmeiteu)
— one who is on the same team
Māori:
hoakapa
— one who is on the same team
Norwegian Bokmål:
lagkamerat
— one who is on the same team
Norwegian Nynorsk:
lagkamerat
— one who is on the same team
Polish:
kolega z drużyny
— one who is on the same team
Spanish:
compañero (de equipo)
— one who is on the same team
Spanish:
equipero
— one who is on the same team
Swedish:
lagkamrat
— one who is on the same team
Turkish:
ekip arkadaşı
— one who is on the same team
Turkish:
takım arkadaşı
— one who is on the same team