quaranteaming

English

Etymology

From quaranteam +‎ -ing.

Noun

quaranteaming (usually uncountable, plural quaranteamings)

1. (informal) The act of forming a quaranteam.
   • 2020 May 8, Emma Betuel, “Quarantine with friends? 5 tips experts say to consider”, in Inverse (website):Inverse‎^[1], archived from the original on 2024-04-19:

     Quaranteaming is not a way to get around social distancing, nor is it even a version of normality, experts say. You are signing up to live in a strictly governed social experiment that will require a huge amount of responsibility and trust.

   • 2020 July 31, Erin Sagen, “Building a ‘Quaranteam’ is Helping People Deal With the Pandemic”, in Shondaland‎^[2], archived from the original on 2024-04-19:

     It’s not clear how many households practice quaranteaming since statewide lockdowns took effect; outside socializing and gatherings of any size have generally been discouraged, […]

   • 2023 August, Magnus Boström, The Social Life of Unsustainable Mass Consumption, Lexington Books, page 5:

     It weakens it because people learned to socialize and engage in "quaranteaming" via online platforms and invented virtual gatherings such as dinner parties, quiz games, religious services, weddings, musical performances, and much more.

Verb

quaranteaming

1. present participle and gerund of quaranteam