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.

• 🇵🇹Verbo usado para descrever a ação de duas pessoas trabalhando juntas para enfrentar, atacar ou pressionar uma única pessoa, frequentemente no esporte ou em contextos informais.

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.

   🇵🇹Marcação dupla

   Sinônimos: double uptrap

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