Double-team

Quick meaning: Double-team is a verb meaning (transitive, by extension) To deal with or handle a task or individual person by using a team of two people.

Meaning

(transitive, by extension) To deal with or handle a task or individual person by using a team of two people.

More Meanings

1. (transitive, slang, of two people) To double penetrate someone.
2. (transitive, slang) To gang up on someone, as a group of two.
3. (transitive, sports) In sports involving offensive and defensive teams, to use two defensive players to guard against the movements of a single offensive player.

Example Sentences

one day they double-teamed her into a closet and threatened to lock her in if she didn't show them her privates.

2015, Double Lucky. Jackie Collins. 2015. He and M.J. had double-teamed her—with her consent—on a drunken prom night.

Obama . . . accused the Clintons of double-teaming him on the campaign trail. "I can't tell who I'm running against sometimes," he said.

Movie buffs will love this costume from Beetlejuice. And even if you don't have someone to double team this look with, each costume can easily slay on its own.

Word Forms

• double-teams
• double-teaming
• double-teamed

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include triple-team, tag-team, double-dip, cover, defend, double-bank.

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