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Teammate

Meaning in sports & fitness, with examples

/ˈtimmeɪt/nounCore term

In sports & fitness, teammate means: A person who plays or competes in the same team as you, sharing training, matches and the team's results.

In Turkish: takım arkadaşı

How it is used

Used by players, coaches and journalists. People talk about a former teammate, an experienced teammate or supporting your teammates; in interviews athletes often praise or thank their teammates.

Example sentences

  1. I couldn't have scored without my teammates' support.

  2. They were teammates at youth level before they both turned professional.

Common collocations

  • former teammate
  • national team teammate
  • support your teammates
  • teammate and friend
  • captainThe player chosen to lead a team on the field, who often speaks to the referee, takes part in the coin toss and motivates teammates.
  • team sportA sport in which players play together as a team against another team, such as football, basketball, volleyball or handball.
  • coachA person who trains athletes or a team, plans their practice, teaches technique and tactics and often makes decisions during competition.
  • substituteA player who starts a match on the bench and can come on to replace a teammate during the game.

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