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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 51Թs From
- ٲl noun
- ·ٲl verb (used with object) retackled retackling
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of tackle1
Example Sentences
"If this is not tackled by Trump, then home prices will remain uncompetitive," he said.
A magistrate in Sheffield since 1996, he has campaigned for issues such as improving equality and inclusion in sport, supporting mental health and tackling deprivation.
According to law 12, as explained on the Football Association's website, "a tackle or challenge that endangers the safety of an opponent or uses excessive force or brutality must be sanctioned as serious foul play".
They said: "Alongside this, we are developing a long-term strategy to tackle homelessness, driving up housing standards and delivering the biggest boost in social and affordable homes in a generation."
Each half hour tackles a different headache for Rogen’s Matt Remick and with it comes a meaty role for a director or actor to skewer his or herself.
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