teams
Sides in competition
Teams are groups of people working together toward a shared goal.
The word applies to sports (the home team), workplaces (our marketing team), and any collaborative effort.
To team up is to join forces: We teamed up to finish the project.
Team can also describe matched pairs: a team of horses.
Association or distance unit
championship · tournament · athletes · soccer · basketball · baseball · hockey · football
Those who compete against
- adversariesThose who oppose you
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- matchupScheduled competitive pairing
- face-offDirect clash between opponents
showdown · clash · derby · grudge match · contenders · challengers · versus · standoff
Goodwill among companions
- solidarityUnity among allies
- togethernessState of close connection
- esprit de corpsShared pride among members
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
morale · cohesion · trust · fellowship · retreat · icebreaker · chemistry · unity
Joint action toward shared aims
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- synergyCombined effect exceeding components
- effortApplied energy toward goals
- jointShared by multiple parties
interaction · integration · workflow · brainstorming · delegation · roles · communication · meetings
Two working together
- pairTwo matching things
- tandemSequential two-person arrangement
- partnersJoint venture participants
- doublesPairs or stand-ins
twosome · dyad · relay · duet · combo · collaborators · counterparts · allies
Of or relating to companies
- departmentDistinct unit within organization
- startupNew business enterprise
- projectPlanned, effortful task
- managementOrganizing and directing resources
executive · stakeholder · cross-functional · scrum · agile · remote · workforce · taskforce
league
Association or distance unit
players · championship · tournament · athletes · soccer · basketball · baseball · hockey · football · cricket
opponents
Those who compete against
- adversariesThose who oppose you
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- matchupScheduled competitive pairing
face-off · showdown · clash · derby · grudge match · contenders · challengers · versus · standoff · battle
camaraderie
Goodwill among companions
- solidarityUnity among allies
- togethernessState of close connection
- esprit de corpsShared pride among members
rapport · morale · cohesion · trust · fellowship · retreat · icebreaker · chemistry · unity · harmony
cooperation
Joint action toward shared aims
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- synergyCombined effect exceeding components
- effortApplied energy toward goals
joint · interaction · integration · workflow · brainstorming · delegation · roles · communication · meetings · alignment
duo
Two working together
doubles · twosome · dyad · relay · duet · combo · collaborators · counterparts · allies · pairing
corporate
Of or relating to companies
- departmentDistinct unit within organization
- startupNew business enterprise
- projectPlanned, effortful task
management · executive · stakeholder · cross-functional · scrum · agile · remote · workforce · taskforce · division
teamsindividuals
Separate, distinct people
soloists · lone wolves · independents · loners · freelancers
teamsfactions
Dissenting internal groups
splinter groups · fragments · separates · mobs · crowds
teamsrivals
Those who compete
opponents · adversaries · competitors · enemies · antagonists
- team upForm a working alliance
- home teamSquad playing on familiar ground
- football teamOrganized gridiron squad
- team playerOne who collaborates willingly
- dream teamAssembled group of stars
- team spiritShared enthusiasm among members
team, teamwork, teammate, teamed, teaming, teammates, teamster, teamsters, tag-team