A team

A-team English Alternative forms en A-team Etymology From the letter "A" (indicating the highest rank or quality) + "team". Pronunciation en /ˈeɪ ˌtiːm/ en En-us-a team.ogg en iːm 1 en A team Noun en sports The best of a set of teams in a single club. en The A team are playing away this Saturday. en informal A group or team which performs its work most effectively; a very good team. en It looks like the A team are on duty tonight - I've never seen the hall cleared so quickly! en cricket rugby A country's reserve team or development squad, comprising the best players not selected in the national team. He was then selected for the South African A team before making his international debut. en NSW all-rounder Moises Henriques has been named captain of the Australia A team to play England in Hobart next week. Usage notes In sports, teams are often labeled A team, B team, C team, etc. or 1st, 2nd, 3rd. For the informal usage, B team instead most often refers to a team or group who do subpar work, often in direct contrast to a supposed better A team. Synonyms Top team, first team, varsity team Antonyms B team, second team, junior varsity team Hypernyms Team Hyponyms A-teamer Derived terms A teamer Related terms A-list, B-list