Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crack team

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.39 in modern English

Syllables: crack- team
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A highly skilled, experienced and efficient team.

Example Sentences

"She set the agency's crack team of detectives on the case."
"The signal for starting was given at eleven o'clock, and horses, oxen, and men appeared equally to enter the scene; here was no false starting, no attempt at jockeying, no underhand endeavours to exclude the crack teams—honest competition and honest rivalry […]"
"He then proceeded to congratulate them on the distinction gained by the splendid victory over the crack team composed of the Commander-in-Chief and his Staff, […]"
"Bush and Cheney put a crack team of lawyers and spin doctors into the Florida fight, while the Republican secretary of state, Katherine Harris, consistently interpreted Florida election law in ways favorable to Bush and adverse to Gore."
"Pressed by pending U.S. clean-air regulations, a crack team of Honda engineers had been assigned to develop an engine that could satisfy the new law."
"In 2019, when Theresa May was in danger of being ousted as prime minister by members of her own party, a crack team carried around gaffer tape in different colours so that they could tape over door signs lest she be photographed next to a sign saying “EXIT” (another trap that Mr Sunak has already fallen into)."

Etymology

From crack (“highly trained and competent”, adjective) + team (“group of people”). First attested in the early 19th century, originally with reference to horse racing.

Origin

First known use: First attested in the early 19th century

Inflected Forms

crack teams (plural)

Synonyms

dream team

Questions

What does crack team mean?: A highly skilled, experienced and efficient team.
Where does crack team come from?: First known use: First attested in the early 19th century.

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