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late tackle

late tackle noun: a mistimed attempt to take the ball of an opposing player that results in the tackler making contact with the player and not the ball.

Noun

late tackle (plural late tackles)

  1. A mistimed attempt to take the ball of an opposing player that results in the tackler making contact with the player and not the ball
    • Stepanov was then booked for a late tackle on Andrews and that would late prove very costly.2011 November 11, Rory Houston, “Estonia 0-4 Republic of Ireland”, in RTE Sport
    • Javier Hernandez's attempts to turn in the rebound were foiled by Ashley Cole's reckless late tackle - which left the England defender fortunate to receive only a yellow card from referee Phil Dowd and United puzzled that they were not awarded a second penalty.2011 September 18, Phil McNulty, “Man Utd 3 - 1 Chelsea”, in BBC Sport

Forms of late tackle

plurallate tackles

Questions about late tackle

What does late tackle mean?
Late tackle means a mistimed attempt to take the ball of an opposing player that results in the tackler making contact with the player and not the ball.
What part of speech is late tackle?
Late tackle is a noun.
What is the plural of late tackle?
The plural of late tackle is late tackles.

Words near late tackle in the dictionary

  1. Late Period
  2. late position
  3. late riser
  4. late risers
  5. late stage capitalism
  6. late tackle
  7. late tackles
  8. late talker
  9. late talkers
  10. late to the ball
  11. late to the game

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