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to squad

to squad

1 5.8
To put people into small groups to do a job
  • verb
  • /skwɑd/
translation icon : dividir en equipos
  • After the formal introduction, the manager will squad the volunteers into different project groups.

Examples

  • They might even make me squad leader.

    Starship Troopers (1997)

  • By the time we hit the courts Roll hard, you know, squad up ♪

    Hoop Dreams (1994)

  • I kept scratching my head about why no one had tried to truth-squad the widespread rumors.

    Blog text (15)

  • The coach decided to squad the players into smaller teams for focused training.

  • To improve efficiency, we need to squad the staff based on their areas of expertise.

Synonyms

to group
vsto squad
38 1.2

To put people and things together by type or purpose

focuses on creating small purpose built organized teams rather than simple collections
to squad up
vsto squad
  • Jargon
1 8.9

To form a small team to play together in an online game

is used when someone assigns people to small organized teams
to regiment
vsto squad
  • Specialized
1 6.5

To group soldiers into military units

assigns people into much smaller task focused organized groups rather than military units
to aggroup
vsto squad
9.9

To bring people or things together into a group

assigns them into small organized teams with a clear purpose instead of loose clusters

Antonyms

to scatter
110 2.7

To make people or animals move quickly in different directions

to disband
43 4.3

To stop being a group, for example a band or committee

Phrasal Verbs

to squad up
  • Jargon
1 8.9

To form a small team to play together in an online game

Compounds

squad car
  • US
40 2.7

A car police use while patrolling, usually with a radio

firing squad
23 6.8

A group of soldiers ordered to shoot and kill someone or to fire a military salute

death squad
  • Offensive
23 9.7

A secret group that kills political opponents or accused criminals without a trial

hit squad
  • Offensive
6 8.4

A group of people hired to kill someone for political or criminal reasons

vice squad
  • NSFW
3 5.6

A police group that investigates and stops crimes like gambling and prostitution

goon squad
  • NSFW
3 9.3

A group of people who use force to scare or hurt others, often hired to do this

squad room
3 5.1

A room in a police station where officers meet for roll call and assignments

circular firing squad
  • Literature
2 8.8

A situation where group members blame or attack each other and harm the group's chances

police squad
1 3.0

A small group of police officers who deal with a special kind of crime

flying squad
  • UK
1 5.6

A police team that moves quickly to deal with emergencies

God squad
  • Slang
8.3

A small informal group of people who do religious or charity work together

SWAT squad
  • US
5.8

A police team trained to handle violent, dangerous events like armed standoffs or hostage crises

Special Weapons and Tactics squad
  • US
4.6

A police unit trained to handle violent situations like hostage crises and armed standoffs

squad room
  • UK
5.2

A room in a barracks where soldiers sleep and keep their things

How Organized

to regiment
5 7.7
to squad
1 5.8
to team up
95 2.5
to group
38 1.2
to cluster
41 3.5
to scatter
110 2.7

Surface Forms

squad infinitive
squadded past
squadded past participle
squadding present participle
squads third person singular

Etymology

Squad as a verb comes from the same Italian squadra, meaning 'team' or 'square', and is the noun put into action. So to squad people is to put them into small, organized groups for a clear purpose.