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" I was on the cheerleading squad and drama and the choir, but I was friends with everybody. I was not a partier. I was too Type A and crazy about my grades, but I was still there at everything."
Kristin Chenoweth

Meaning of "squad" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SQUAD

From Old French esquade, from Old Spanish escuadra, from escuadrar to square, from the square formations used.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SQUAD

skwɒd


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SQUAD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Squad is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SQUAD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Squad

In military terminology, a squad is a small military unit led by a non-commissioned officer that is subordinate to an infantry platoon. In countries following the British Army tradition, this organization is referred to as a section. In most armies, a squad consists of eight to fourteen soldiers, and may be further subdivided into fireteams.

Definition of squad in the English dictionary

The first definition of squad in the dictionary is the smallest military formation, typically comprising a dozen soldiers, used esp as a drill formation. Other definition of squad is any small group of people engaged in a common pursuit. Squad is also a number of players from which a team is to be selected.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SQUAD

Awadh · godsquad · quad · quod · swad · tightwad · wad

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SQUAD

squab · squabash · squabasher · squabbish · squabble · squabbler · squabbling · squabby · squacco · squad car · squaddie · squaddies · squaddy · squadoosh · squadron · squadron leader · squadronal · Squadrone · squail · squailer

WORDS THAT END LIKE SQUAD

bunco squad · Crime Squad · death squad · demolition squad · drug squad · drugs squad · firing squad · flying squad · Fraud Squad · hit squad · Murder Squad · Narcotics Squad · Obscene Publications Squad · riot squad · snatch squad · vice squad

Synonyms and antonyms of squad in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SQUAD»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «squad» and belong to the same grammatical category.
band · company · crew · dream team · force · gang · group · team · troop

Translation of «squad» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF SQUAD

Find out the translation of squad to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of squad from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «squad» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

> 警察分队
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

equipo
570 millions of speakers
en

English

squad
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

टीम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فرقة
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

Сборная
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

pelotão
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

স্কোয়াড
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

brigade
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Skuad
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Dezernat
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

警察の特別分隊
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

> 반
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Regu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đội hình
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

அணியில்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

संघ
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

takım
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

squadra
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

skład
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

збірна
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

echipa
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ομάδα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

groep
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

truppen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

troppen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of squad

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SQUAD»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of squad
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «squad».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about squad

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «SQUAD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word squad.
1
Sergio Aguero
The first time I met Leo Messi, I didn't know who he was, only that I couldn't believe the boots he was wearing. But he is like a brother to me. It was at the start of 2005, when I was with the Argentine under-17 squad and I saw him chatting with Ezequiel Garay and some other players about the boots he'd brought back from the U.S.A.
2
Jim Bakker
They put chains on me; they chained my waist, my legs. Put me in the back of a squad car, and I literally blacked out. I didn't even - there's whole pieces missing.
3
Franz Beckenbauer
At least six Bayern players, who have won almost everything, are in the national squad.
4
Moon Bloodgood
When I was 17, I was a Lakers Girl; I was the youngest girl on the squad.
5
Jack Charlton
We never had a huge squad and we never had a great deal of choice. But in many ways that helps because you've got to make do with what you've got. You don't have too many problems about picking the team you just hope that everyone turns up on the day.
6
Kristin Chenoweth
I was on the cheerleading squad and drama and the choir, but I was friends with everybody. I was not a partier. I was too Type A and crazy about my grades, but I was still there at everything.
7
John Clare
I am gennerally understood tho I do not use that awkward squad of pointings called commas colons semicolons etc.
8
Steven Gerrard
There's no doubt that the squad needs strengthening if we are to get back up among the top three because they are operating on another level to us at the moment.
9
Steven Gerrard
I think we've got a lot players in the squad who are more suited to European football at the moment.
10
Matt Hasselbeck
Coaches coach guys on the field. I get to spend time with practice squad receivers and tight ends or a young center who's always inactive on Sundays... I feel really good about having an impact on those guys and their careers.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SQUAD»

Discover the use of squad in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to squad and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Visit from the Goon Squad
With music pulsing on every page, A Visit from the Goon Squad is a startling, exhilarating novel of self-destruction and redemption. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Jennifer Egan, 2010
2
A Visit from the Goon Squad
With music pulsing on every page, A Visit from the Goon Squad is a startling, exhilarating novel of self-destruction and redemption. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Jennifer Egan, 2010
3
Gangster Squad: Covert Cops, the Mob, and the Battle for Los ...
Warner Brothers developed the film Gangster Squad based on the research award-winning journalist Paul Lieberman conducted for this book, which reveals the unbelievable true stories behind the film.
Paul Lieberman, 2012
4
Mark Kistler'S Draw Squad
Provides a series of lesson on foreshortening, surface, shading, shadow, density, contour, overlapping, and size, and suggests that daily practice is important for developing one's artistic skills
Mark Kistler, 1988
5
The Odd Squad: Zero Tolerance
Praise for The Odd Squad: Bully Bait "Funny and sweet with a steely centre."—Neil Gaiman, New York Times best-selling author of Coraline and the Newbery Award-winning The Graveyard Book "An important message, humorously delivered, that ...
Michael Fry, 2013
6
Genius Squad
But why can't he bring himself to tell Saul what the group is really up to? And how can Genius Squad protect Cadel once Prosper English breaks out of jail? This ebook includes a sample chapter of GENIUS WARS.
Catherine Jinks, 2009
7
Squad
The author tells the blood-curdling story of his own active involvement in an assassination squad set up by covert government operatives to execute those Nazi war criminals whose arrest and trial would have been too messy for the U.S. ...
Michael Milan, 1989
8
Elite Squad
Written by an anthropologist and two former members of the Special Police Operation's Battalion, 'Elite Squad' is a semi-fictional account of the authors' experiences as members of the Special Police Operations Battalion (BPOE).
Luiz Eduardo Soares, André Batista, Rodrigo Pimentel, 2008
9
The Magic School Bus Meets the Rot Squad: A Book about ...
Ms. Fizzle's class tours a rotten log
Linda Beech, Joanna Cole, 1995
10
The Squad: Perfect Cover
They have the perfect cover, because, beyond herkeys and highlights, no one expects anything from a cheerleader. From the Paperback edition.
Jennifer Lynn Barnes, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SQUAD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term squad is used in the context of the following news items.
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We just got a ton of hints about what exactly the 'Suicide Squad
suicide squad trailer one 5 margot robbie harley quinn YouTube/Warner Bros.A lot of "Suicide Squad" will ride on the performance of Margot Robbie who plays ... «Business Insider, Jul 15»
2
Rugby World Cup: Pick your England squad with our interactive …
•England's World Cup training squad in pictures · •The 100 ... Stuart Lancaster, England coach, has some tough choices for his World Cup squad. Should Manu ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
3
Bomb squad detonates pressure cooker found near Capitol
WASHINGTON — A bomb squad has safely detonated some unidentified contents from a "suspicious" vehicle left unattended near the Capitol building and that ... «USA TODAY, May 15»
4
England: Jamie Vardy, Charlie Austin & Tom Heaton in squad
Leicester forward Jamie Vardy and QPR striker Charlie Austin have been named in England's squad to play the Republic of Ireland and Slovenia in June. Vardy ... «BBC Sport, May 15»
5
Stuart Lancaster takes no chances with World Cup training squad
The naming of England's 50-man training squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup on Wednesday is less about individual gain and more about setting a collective ... «The Guardian, May 15»
6
Here's Your First Look at the Suicide Squad
The photo depicts (from left to right) Slipknot (?)* (Adam Beach), Captain Boomerang (Jai Courtney), Enchantress (Cara Delevingne), Katana (Karen Fukuhara), ... «IGN, May 15»
7
Utah governor signs law bringing back firing squad for executions
The firing squad as a form of state execution has only rarely been used in the US since the end of the Civil War. But the few that have been carried out since then ... «The Guardian, Mar 15»
8
Harry Kane called up for England squad to meet Lithuania and Italy
Harry Kane celebrates scoring his second for Spurs at QPR. Harry Kane has been named in Roy Hodgson's England squad for their upcoming two matches. «The Guardian, Mar 15»
9
Jonathan Trott: England recall Warwickshire batsman
Jonathan Trott has been recalled to the full England squad for the first time since leaving the 2013-14 Ashes tour because of a stress-related condition. «BBC Sport, Mar 15»
10
Q&A: Why Utah wants to revive execution by firing squad
Utah is poised to bring back death by firing squad. Republican state Rep. Paul Ray introduced the legislation in December, calling firing squads "the most ... «Los Angeles Times, Mar 15»
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