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My teammate passed me the ball.
What does Teammate mean?
a person on your team.
Dictionary definition
A teammate is a person who is on the same team as you and works or plays toward the same goal.
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Teammate in a sentence
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Each teammate had a role in the relay.
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A helpful teammate supports others even when the game becomes difficult.
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What does teammate mean?
A teammate is someone who works or plays with you on the same team.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to teammate?
Team Member is close in meaning to teammate in this dictionary entry.
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Which word is an antonym of teammate?
Opponent contrasts with teammate in this dictionary entry.
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teem · mayt · strongest beat: teem
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WordTeammate.
Partnoun.
MeaningTeammate means a person on your team.
ExampleExample: My teammate passed me the ball.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- teem · mayt
- Strongest beat
- teem
- Ending
- mayt
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on teem.
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Word family
Teammate word family
Base word
teammate
noun
teammate
One person on your team.
noun
teammates
More than one person on your team.
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Hint for students
a person on your team.
Common mix-up
Teammate is not the same as opponent. Teammate means a person on your team.
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Read this model sentence: Each teammate had a role in the relay. Clue words: each, role, relay. Underline clue words that show why teammate fits instead of opponent. Now write one new sentence that shows teammate without using the word teammate. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show teammate?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "Each teammate had a role in the relay." Why does teammate fit better than opponent?
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