What does teamed mean?
Teamed is the past tense and past participle of the verb “team,” meaning to join with one or more people or groups in order to work toward a shared objective. It can describe a deliberate partnership, as when two organizations combine their expertise, or a temporary alliance formed for a particular task. The word is used in both formal and informal English, with “teamed up” having a more conversational tone than the fuller constructions “teamed with” or “teamed together.” As a past participle, “teamed” can also indicate the result of that cooperation: the participants were effectively joined as a unit. Teamed generally conveys collaboration rather than merely meeting or associating, and its close cousin “teammate” names a person who belongs to the same group. The word is especially useful in reporting, education, business, and sport, where it efficiently expresses coordinated action among distinct people or entities.
verbTeamed is the past tense and past participle of team, meaning to join with other people in order to work together or achieve a shared goal.
- Formed a team or joined with others to work toward a common purpose.
- Acted in cooperation with another person or group.
"The two departments teamed to complete the project ahead of schedule."
"Several local businesses teamed to offer free workshops to job seekers."
"After graduation, she teamed with a fellow scientist on a new research project."
Teamed can describe both the act of joining forces and the resulting partnership: the departments teamed, and their combined effort succeeded.
Reviewed by Deb Chak, Editor. AI-assisted content curated by RJS Tech Solutions LLP.
Where does teamed come from?
“Teamed” was formed by adding the regular English past-tense and past-participle ending “-ed” to “team.” The word “team” comes from Old English “tēam,” used for a group of people working together, and continued into modern English with related meanings involving organized groups. Its derivatives include “teammate,” “teamwork,” and “teamster,” which reflect the same long-standing association with groups and cooperation.
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How teamed is actually used
The word is neutral in register, although “teamed up” is especially common in everyday conversation. As a past participle, it can follow forms of “be,” as in “The teams were already teamed with specialist advisers.”
Easily confused with teamed
Teamed means joined with others as a group, whereas tamed means brought under control or made less wild.