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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This turn came after Jensen had previously abandoned his longtime tag team partner, Josh Briggs, to join the heel faction. Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025 Before things went pear-shaped, Orton had high praise for his tag team partner, lauding lifelong wrestling fanatic Jelly for his work ethic. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 17 July 2025 When his World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) SummerSlam match tag team partner, Randy Orton, and their opponents, Drew McIntyre and Logan Paul, appeared, a newsworthy moment occurred. Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 17 July 2025 The Sons of Texas tag team was already involved in an eight-man tag-team match during the pre-show festivities. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 13 July 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 24 Jul. 2025.

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