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 prospect of a Lucha Bros reunion within WWE's tag team division has been a topic of considerable interest among wrestling enthusiasts. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025 For now, Lynch and Valkyria are the two beloved babyfaces who can dominate the women’s tag team division and form a friendship. Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025 Woods and Kingston have won four tag team titles together. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2025 In addition to all being cousins of The Rock, Jey and Jimmy are the sons of WWE Hall of Famer Rikishi, while Roman’s dad is a WWE Hall of Fame inductee as well Sika, of the legendary tag team The Wild Samoans. Shaheem Reid, Variety, 19 Apr. 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 30 Apr. 2025.

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