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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Penta and Fenix would quickly become one of the most popular tag teams in AEW. Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025 The Profits were attacked a few weeks ago by a mystery tag team, which was seemingly revealed to be DIY. Brian Mazique, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024 Lynch has also been tag team champion, won a Royal Rumble, and is the sixth Women’s Grand Slam champion in WWE history. Brian Mazique, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024 The duo would become a constant in the tag team division, defeating the Lucha Brothers on Jan. 5, 2022. Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024 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 15 Jan. 2025.

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