tag team

American

noun

Professional Wrestling.

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.

Etymology

Origin of tag team

First recorded in 1950–55

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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 ● Nov. 26, 2025

He's equally pleased with the amount of Scottish talent now working in WWE, including former women's tag team champions Isla Dawn and Alba Fyre.

From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2025

John Doe is holding his bass and tackling vocal duties, while his longtime tag team partner, the band’s sparkplug Exene Cervenka, is also testing the mic with her vocals.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2024

But Daniel Gafford didn’t have his regular tag team partner as a rim protector at center, and the Wolves shot a series-best 53% from the field.

From Seattle Times ● May 28, 2024

“Hold up. We? That’s why you begged me to come to this party? So you can have a tag team partner?”

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas

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