tag teamEnglishOxford New American Dictionarytag team /ˈtaɡ ˌtēm, ˈtæɡ ˌtim, / ▸ noun a pair of wrestlers who fight as a team, taking the ring alternately. One team member cannot enter the ring until touched or tagged by the one leaving. ▪ informal, mainly North American a pair of people working together: reportorial tag teams.