tag team

American  

noun

Professional Wrestling.

1. a team of two wrestlers who compete one at a time against either member of another such team, the wrestlers in the ring changing places with those outside by tagging them.

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Etymology

Origin of tag team

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

He has also won eight WWF tag team titles and also has wrestled as Cactus Jack, Dude Love and under his own name.

From Los Angeles Times

India says that the 2030 Commonwealth Games will be a "full-fledged" multisport event, including disciplines it hopes to push into the Olympic programme, such as tag team sports kabaddi and kho kho.

From Barron's

Lynch, the Women’s Intercontinental Champion, returned to WWE from a year-long absence, teaming with Lyra Valkyria to win the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship at WrestleMania 41 in April.

From Los Angeles Times

Lynch's return was a winning effort, picking up the Women's Tag Team Championships along with Lyra Valkyria, defeating champions Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez.

From BBC

Gareth Anscombe was held off the floor after running into a tag team of Will Stuart and Tommy Freeman.

From BBC