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

Indiana stopped sending a full-court press at Gilgeous-Alexander, taking away some of his driving lanes, while also double-teaming him more aggressively in the halfcourt. —Andrew Greif, NBC news, 23 June 2025

That might take some of the attention off Burns, leaving the talented veteran to take advantage of double-teams happening elsewhere. —Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025

That helped Aaron Nesmith and T.J. McConnell pick up some steals by double-teaming Gilgeous-Alexander from behind. —Jared Weiss, New York Times, 21 June 2025

The Thunder ran the same action, but when Gilgeous-Alexander began to attack, Nembhard shot over for a quick double-team, which is where the clip begins below. —Anthony Slater, New York Times, 14 June 2025

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