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tackle
[ tak-uhl tey-kuhl ]
noun
- equipment, apparatus, or gear, especially for fishing:
fishing tackle.
- a mechanism or apparatus, as a rope and block or a combination of ropes and blocks, for hoisting, lowering, and shifting objects or materials; purchase.
- any system of leverage using several pulleys.
- Nautical. the gear and running rigging for handling a ship or performing some task on a ship.
- an act of tackling, as in football; a seizing, grasping, or bringing down.
- Football.
- either of the linemen stationed between a guard and an end.
- the position played by this lineman.
- (formerly) tack 1( def 8 ).
verb (used with object)
- to undertake to handle, master, solve, etc.:
to tackle a difficult problem.
- to deal with (a person) on some problem, issue, etc.
- to harness (a horse).
- Football. to seize, stop, or throw down (a ball-carrier).
- Soccer, Field Hockey. to block or impede the movement or progress of (an opponent having the ball) with the result of depriving the opponent of the ball.
- to seize suddenly, especially in order to stop.
verb (used without object)
- Football. to tackle an opponent having the ball.
tackle
/ ˈteɪkəl; ˈtækəl /
noun
- any mechanical system for lifting or pulling, esp an arrangement of ropes and pulleys designed to lift heavy weights
- the equipment required for a particular occupation, etc
fishing tackle
- nautical the halyards and other running rigging aboard a vessel
- slang.a man's genitals
- sport a physical challenge to an opponent, as to prevent his progress with the ball
- American football a defensive lineman
verb
- tr to undertake (a task, problem, etc)
- tr to confront (a person, esp an opponent) with a difficult proposition
- sport (esp in football games) to challenge (an opponent) with a tackle
Derived Forms
- ˈٲ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ٲl noun
- ·ٲl verb (used with object) retackled retackling
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of tackle1
Example Sentences
Recent years have seen turbulence in Scottish education with concerns over falling standards and a failure to tackle the attainment gap.
Defensive tackle Mason Graham was drafted at No. 5 by the Cleveland Browns and wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan was selected eighth overall by the Carolina Panthers.
The focus will be building support for climate action by focusing on tackling the impacts of extreme weather in local communities.
He said this was not just to help tackle climate change but also to achieve energy security.
Patriots need to protect their investment in quarterback Drake Maye so they pick up the best tackle.
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