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captaining

UK
/ˈkæp.tɪ.nɪŋ/
US
/ˈkæp.tə.nɪŋ/

Translations

captainingnoun
His captaining of the team led them to victory in the championship.
Son capitanat de l'équipe les a menés à la victoire en championnat.
Synonyms
supervision
direction
guidance
command
leadership
captainingadjective
UK
/ˈkæp.tən.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈkæp.tən.ɪŋ/
Used attributively to qualify nouns such as “duties”, “debut”, etc.
Additional translations
capitainesqueRare et littéraire.
captainverb

captaining

Gerund

captained
Past Simple
captained
Past Participle
captaining
Gerund
UK
/ˈkæp.tɪn/
US
/ˈkæp.tən/
dirigerVerbe général pour indiquer qu’on est à la tête d’un groupe.
She was chosen to captain the basketball team for the upcoming season.
Elle a été choisie pour diriger l’équipe de basket pour la saison à venir.
Additional translations
capitainerUsage rare, notamment dans le registre sportif.
Synonyms
lead
oversee
supervise
direct
pilot
skipper
command

Definitions

captainingnoun
The act or process of leading or commanding a team, especially in sports.
His captaining of the team led them to victory in the championship.
captainingadjective
Relating to or characteristic of serving as a captain; carried out in the capacity of a captain.
His captaining duties include deciding the batting order.
captainverb
To act as the leader or commander of a team, ship, or other group.
She was chosen to captain the basketball team for the upcoming season.
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