double-team

verb

dou·​ble-team ˈdə-bəl-ˌtēm 

double-teamed; double-teaming; double-teams

transitive verb

: to block or guard (an opponent) with two players at one time

double-team noun

Examples of double-team in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Bruins had grown comfortable with teams double-teaming 6-foot-7 center Lauren Betts, leading to open kick-outs for 3-point shots. —Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026

Brown caught the Atlanta center in the mouth while trying to escape a double-team from Okongwu and Dyson Daniels during Wednesday’s Celtics-Hawks game at TD Garden. —Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 29 Jan. 2026

Hunter, long-armed and violent at 6-foot-3, 320 pounds, has been a standout in both 1-on-1 drills and 11-on-11s, where he’s been seen splitting double-teams to make run stops at the line of scrimmage. —Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2026

Perez and Morgan tried their double-team Codebreaker Leg Sweep combo again, but Iyo Sky flew out of nowhere and kicked Morgan out of the sky. —Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for double-team

• academe
• cherubim
• elohim
• episteme
• seraphim
• abeam
• airstream
• bloodstream
• daydream
• downstream
• esteem
• extreme