Definition of 'tackle'
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense tackles
, present participle tackling
, past tense, past participle tackled
1. verb
If you tackle a difficult problem or task, you deal with it in a very determined or efficient way.
2. verb
3. countable noun
4. verb
6. uncountable noun
Tackle is the equipment that you need for a sport or activity, especially fishing.
7. uncountable noun
Tackle is the equipment, usually consisting of ropes and pulleys, needed for lifting or
pulling something.
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tackle in British English
noun
1.
any mechanical system for lifting or pulling, esp an arrangement of ropes and pulleys designed to lift heavy weights
4. slang
a man's genitals
verb
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Derived forms
tackler (ˈtackler) noun
Word origin
C13: related to Middle Low German takel ship's rigging, Middle Dutch taken to takeWord Frequency
tackle in American English
noun
2.
a rope and pulley block, or a system of ropes and pulleys, used to lower, raise, or move various objects
3.
the act or an instance of tackling, as in football
4. US, American Football
a.
b.
a defensive lineman usually positioned near the offensive center
c.
see also touch football in full tackle football a type of football in which the defensive players tackle the ballcarrier
5. Nautical
a. Archaic
a ship's rigging
b.
later, the running rigging and pulleys to operate the sails
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈtackled or ˈtackling
6.
to fasten by means of tackle
7.
to harness (a horse)
8.
to take hold of; seize
9.
b.
to deal with (a difficult person)
10. American Football
to stop (an opponent carrying the ball), esp. by knocking or throwing to the ground
11.
to knock or throw to the ground
a policeman tackled the fleeing robber
verb intransitive
12. American Football
to stop an opponent who is carrying the ball, esp. by knocking or throwing the opponent
to the ground
13.
to knock or throw someone to the ground
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Derived forms
tackler (ˈtackler)
noun
Word origin
ME takel < MDu, pulley, rope, equipment in general, prob. akin to MLowG tacken, to touch, press, ? akin to takeWord Frequency
tackle in American English
(ˈtækəl, or, for 2–4 ˈteikəl) (verb -led, -ling)
noun
1.
equipment, apparatus, or gear, esp. for fishing
fishing tackle
2.
3.
any system of leverage using several pulleys
6. American Football
a.
either of the linemen stationed between a guard and an end
b.
the position played by this lineman
transitive verb
9.
to deal with (a person) on some problem, issue, etc
10.
to harness (a horse)
11. American Football
to seize, stop, or throw down (a ball-carrier)
12. Soccer & Hockey
13.
to seize suddenly, esp. in order to stop
intransitive verb
14. American Football
to tackle an opponent having the ball
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Derived forms
tackler noun
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tackle
British English: tackle
/ˈtækl/ NOUN
A tackle is when you try to take the ball away from someone in a game such as football.
...a tackle by the big full-back.
- American English: tackle /ˈtækəl/
- Arabic: مُحَاوَلَةُ أَخْذِ الكُرَةِ مِنَ اللَاعِبِ الَاخِر
- Brazilian Portuguese: placagem
- Chinese: 抢球
- Croatian: pokušaj preuzimanja lopte
- Czech: zastavení útočícího hráče
- Danish: tackling
- Dutch: tackle
- European Spanish: entrada fútbol
- Finnish: taklaus
- French: tacler football
- German: Angriff Sport
- Greek: μαρκάρισμα
- Italian: attrezzatura
- Japanese: タックル
- Korean: 태클
- Norwegian: redskap
- Polish: szarża
- European Portuguese: placagem
- Romanian: blocaj
- Russian: оборудование
- Latin American Spanish: entrada acometida
- Swedish: redskap
- Thai: การแทกเกิล (กีฬารักบี้)
- Turkish: üstesinden gelme
- Ukrainian: перехоплення (спорт.)
- Vietnamese: hành động cản
British English: tackle
/ˈtækl/ VERB
If you tackle a difficult task, you start dealing with it in a determined way.
They will need help to tackle the crisis.
- American English: tackle /ˈtækəl/
- Arabic: يُعَالِجُ
- Brazilian Portuguese: enfrentar
- Chinese: 处理
- Croatian: odlučno prionuti poslu
- Czech: vypořádat se s problémem, úkolem
- Danish: tackle
- Dutch: aanpakken
- European Spanish: abordar
- Finnish: tarttua toimeen
- French: s’attaquer à
- German: angehen
- Greek: μαρκάρω
- Italian: affrontare
- Japanese: 取り組む
- Korean: (문제에) 착수하다
- Norwegian: takle
- Polish: szarżować
- European Portuguese: enfrentar
- Romanian: a aborda
- Russian: приниматься
- Latin American Spanish: abordar
- Swedish: tackla
- Thai: จัดการ
- Turkish: üstesinden gelmek
- Ukrainian: перехоплювати
- Vietnamese: xử lý
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