tag team

noun

1
: a team of two or more professional wrestlers who spell each other during a match
2
: two or more people working in association toward the same goal
usually hyphenated when used attributively

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The Natural Disasters, a dominant tag team from the 1990s known for their sheer size and power, are set to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2025, according to a report from WrestleVotes. Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025 With Kaiser and Dunne both at odds with Penta, now’s a perfect time or a tag team feud featuring Rey Fenix, who was rumored to be released from AEW. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025 Police are looking for a tag team that distracted and pickpocketed a woman in Staten Island, plus a sidekick who helped make unauthorized purchases with the victim’s credit card, cops said Saturday. Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2025 Two University of Michigan wrestling standouts, The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott) are one of the best pro wrestling tag teams all-time. Jim Varsallone, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tag team

Word History

Etymology

tag entry 4

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of tag team was in 1952

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“Tag team.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tag%20team. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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