squad en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈskwɒd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
- (Australia) audio
- /ˈskwɑd/ (General-American)
Etymology
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.
Meanings
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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.
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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 squad of soldiers ordered them to disperse but instead of doing so they commenced throwing ice and rocks.
1912, The New England magazine, volume 47:
- 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.
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(informal) A group of people organized for some common purpose, usually of about ten members. ▸ A collective noun for a group of squid.
I pulled in as deep a breath as my gag allowed and began relaxing my body. I used a little trick I'd learned in college. I imagined that a friendly squad of squid were massaging every muscle on the bottoms of my feet; the tension began to drain.
2017, Kristen Joy Wilks, Athens Ambuscade, Pelican Ventures Book Group, →ISBN:There's several new symbols next to the doorway symbol. Beso pushed all six of them without waiting to see what they brought; like a herd of charging rhinos or rampaging squad of squid. Next best thing though.
2012, S. Louis King, Gnome Home Papers, AuthorHouse, →ISBN, page 546:The Sea Life Centre retains a squad of squid and such.
2002, Let's Go Inc., Let's Go 2003: Britain & Ireland, Let's Go Publications:At one point, the 400-ton Calypso was brought to a standstill by a squad of squid which clogged the engines and caused a power failure. Other, highlights included an attack by predatory blue sharks, […]
1970, TV Guide, volume 18:
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(abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of squad truck.
alt of squad truck
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(slang) One's friend group, taken collectively; one's peeps.
anyway, sheʼs resigned herself to hanging out with the squad at uni rather than going manhunting
2019, Bernardine Evaristo, Girl, Woman, Other, Penguin Books (2020), page 52:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| squads | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| escouade | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
squad goal · bomb squad · squadmate · squad bay · red squad · squadrol · cheer squad · tac squad · flying squad · split-squad · fraud squad · squad room · squaddie · rummage squad · vice squad · circular firing squad · intrasquad · mendicancy squad · squad car · hit squad · truth squad · death squad · suicide squad · pep squad · touring squad · taxi squad · squadder · squaddy · practice squad · firing squad · Freud squad · chopper squad · hold-up squad · intersquad · police squad · God squad · awkward squad · snatch squad · squad automatic weapon · goon squad
Descendants
Relateds
Translations (100)
hi टुकड़ी (unit of tactical military personnel or police officers) · ar رَهَط (unit of tactical military personnel or police officers) · pl drużyna (sports team) · be аддзяле́нне (unit of tactical military personnel or police officers) · fa جوخه (unit of tactical military personnel or police officers) · bg кома́нда (small group of people organized for a purpose) · sv trupp (sports team) · hu keret (sports team) · pl szwadron (unit of tactical military personnel or police officers) · es escuadra (sports team) · tr manga (unit of tactical military personnel or police officers) · ja 分隊 (unit of tactical military personnel or police officers) · pl oddział (unit of tactical military personnel or police officers) · hy ջոկատ (small group of people organized for a purpose) · hy ջոկ (unit of tactical military personnel or police officers) · nb lag (unit of tactical military personnel or police officers) · fr escouade (small group of people organized for a purpose) · hu csapat (unit of tactical military personnel or police officers) · uk загі́н (unit of tactical military personnel or police officers) · cmn 班 (unit of tactical military personnel or police officers) · be кама́нда (unit of tactical military personnel or police officers) · es iwia (unit of tactical military personnel or police officers) · be кама́нда (sports team) · pt esquadrão (unit of tactical military personnel or police officers) · ar فِرْقَة (unit of tactical military personnel or police officers) · es escuadra (small group of people organized for a purpose) · uk кома́нда (unit of tactical military personnel or police officers) · uk гру́па (small group of people organized for a purpose) · hu szakasz (unit of tactical military personnel or police officers) · pl ekipa (sports team) · sv lag (sports team) · hu csapat (sports team) · ru кома́нда (unit of tactical military personnel or police officers) · hu raj (unit of tactical military personnel or police officers) · nb tropp (small group of people organized for a purpose) · uk кома́нда (small group of people organized for a purpose) · de Gruppe (unit of tactical military personnel or police officers) · hu különítmény (unit of tactical military personnel or police officers) · be атра́д (unit of tactical military personnel or police officers) · hu osztag (unit of tactical military personnel or police officers) · mk екипа (small group of people organized for a purpose) · el ουλαμός (unit of tactical military personnel or police officers) · es plantilla (sports team) · hu brigád (small group of people organized for a purpose) · ru кома́нда (sports team) · ro echipă (small group of people organized for a purpose) · sv trupp (small group of people organized for a purpose) · bg отбо́р (sports team) · be брыга́да (small group of people organized for a purpose) · es cuadro (sports team) · et jagu (unit of tactical military personnel or police officers) · cy carfan (sports team) · ru отря́д (unit of tactical military personnel or police officers) · eo eskadrono (unit of tactical military personnel or police officers) · nb tropp (unit of tactical military personnel or police officers) · ru брига́да (small group of people organized for a purpose) · km ក្រុម (unit of tactical military personnel or police officers) · id skuat (sports team) · nn lag (unit of tactical military personnel or police officers) · ar جَمَاعَة (unit of tactical military personnel or police officers) · bg отделе́ние (unit of tactical military personnel or police officers) · el ομάδα (unit of tactical military personnel or police officers) · ru отделе́ние (unit of tactical military personnel or police officers) · ko 전대 (unit of tactical military personnel or police officers) · bg брига́да (small group of people organized for a purpose) · es escuadrón (small group of people organized for a purpose) · ru гру́ппа (small group of people organized for a purpose) · fr escadron (unit of tactical military personnel or police officers) · it squadra (sports team) · ro ceată (small group of people organized for a purpose) · bg отря́д (unit of tactical military personnel or police officers) · ko 분대 (unit of tactical military personnel or police officers) · hu csoport (unit of tactical military personnel or police officers) · hy ջոկատ (unit of tactical military personnel or police officers) · hu csapat (small group of people organized for a purpose) · be гру́па (small group of people organized for a purpose) · uk відді́лення (unit of tactical military personnel or police officers) · hi टुकड़ी (small group of people organized for a purpose) · es escuadrón (unit of tactical military personnel or police officers) · es escuadra (unit of tactical military personnel or police officers) · ru кома́нда (small group of people organized for a purpose) · io esquado (small group of people organized for a purpose) · io esquado (unit of tactical military personnel or police officers) · es pelotón (unit of tactical military personnel or police officers) · cmn 戰隊 /战队 (unit of tactical military personnel or police officers) · fi ryhmä (unit of tactical military personnel or police officers) · es conjunto (sports team) · de Kader (sports team) · be кама́нда (small group of people organized for a purpose) · es cuadrilla (small group of people organized for a purpose) · uk кома́нда (sports team) · el ενωμοτία (unit of tactical military personnel or police officers) · hu egység (unit of tactical military personnel or police officers) · sv trupp (unit of tactical military personnel or police officers) · el διμοιρία (small group of people organized for a purpose) · ja 戦隊 (unit of tactical military personnel or police officers) · nb lag (small group of people organized for a purpose) · el ομάδα (sports team) · de Gruppe (small group of people organized for a purpose) · uk брига́да (small group of people organized for a purpose)