squad
/ˈskwɑd/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.67 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Ellipsis of squad truck.
Example Sentences
- "He assembled a squad of ten to take on the assassin."
- "A squad of soldiers ordered them to disperse but instead of doing so they commenced throwing ice and rocks."
- "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, […]"
- "The Sea Life Centre retains a squad of squid and such."
- "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."
- "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."
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.
Origin
- Source language: French
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈskwɑd/
- British English: /ˈskwɒd/
Usage
- Informal
- Slang
- Intransitive verb
- American usage
- Transitive verb
- British usage