squad.
A group of people organized for some common purpose, usually of about ten members.
Meaning & usage
A group of people organized for some common purpose, usually of about ten members.
He assembled a squad of ten to take on the assassin.
A group of people organized for some common purpose, usually of about ten members. A unit of tactical military personnel, or of police officers, usually of about ten members.
A group of people organized for some common purpose, usually of about ten members. A group of potential players from whom a starting team and substitutes are chosen.
A group of people organized for some common purpose, usually of about ten members. A collective noun for a group of squid.
Ellipsis of squad truck.
One's friend group, taken collectively; one's peeps.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwṓr Proto-Italic *kʷettwōr Latin quattuor ▲ Latin quadrus Latin quadrōbf.? Latin quadrus Vulgar Latin *exquadrō Italian squadraredeverb. Italian squadra French escouadebor. English squad From French escouade, from Italian squadra (“square”) (whence also French escadre). Doublet of squadra and square.
To act as part of, or on behalf of, a squad.
We squad on the fifth of the month.
To transport by ambulance.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwṓr Proto-Italic *kʷettwōr Latin quattuor ▲ Latin quadrus Latin quadrōbf.? Latin quadrus Vulgar Latin *exquadrō Italian squadraredeverb. Italian squadra French escouadebor. English squad From French escouade, from Italian squadra (“square”) (whence also French escadre). Doublet of squadra and square.
Sloppy mud.
Where this word comes from
Uncertain. Compare squick (“disgust”), squalid (“dirty”) with similar initial sounds.
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