double team
/ˈdʌbəl ˌtiːm/
verb
- To assign two people to work together against or to guard a single opponent, especially in sports.
- In basketball, coaches often double-team a strong scorer.
- They tried to double-team the quarterback, but he escaped the sack.
- The defense decided to double-team the star player.
- To work together with another person to handle a task or challenge.
- We had to double-team the project to meet the deadline.
- The two friends double-teamed the heavy lifting.
- The parents double-teamed the toddler to get him dressed.
Synonyms
noun
- A situation in which two people work together against one opponent or on one task.
- They used a double-team to block the shot.
- The double-team caught the runner off guard.
- A double-team is risky if the other team has open players.