double-team

A verb used to describe the act of two people working together to confront, attack, or pressure a single person, often in sports or informal contexts.

• 🇩🇪Verb, das beschreibt, dass zwei Personen gemeinsam gegen eine einzelne Person vorgehen, sie attackieren oder unter Druck setzen, oft im Sport oder in informellen Kontexten.

1. Cover with two defensive players B2 informal sport

   To assign two defenders to guard or block a single offensive player, typically in basketball or other team sports.

   • The coach decided to double-team the star player to limit his scoring.
   • They double-teamed the forward every time he got the ball.
   • Double-teaming can be risky if the other team has good passers.

   🇩🇪Doppelte Verteidigung

   Synonyme: double uptrap

• double-teamed past participle
• double-teamed past simple
• double-teaming present participle
• double-teams third person singular