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 before another noun

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An all-star tag team match also headlined the show. — Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 Additionally, a 12-man tag team match inside a steel cage will determine whether Mark Briscoe finally gets a chance at the AEW World Championship. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026 Matthew Goode is set to return as DCI Carl Morck alongside his rag-tag team of Alexej Manvelov as Akram Salim, Leah Byrne as DC Rose Dickson and Jamie Sives as DS James Hardy. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for tag team

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Etymology

tag entry 4

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 8 Jul. 2026.

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