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teammate

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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Pronunciation

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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
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