tackle
/ˈtækəl/
tackle noun: a device for grasping an object and an attached means of moving it, as a rope and hook.
Noun
tackle (countable and uncountable, plural tackles)
- A device for grasping an object and an attached means of moving it, as a rope and hook.
- A block and tackle.
- Clothing.
- Equipment (rod, reel, line, lure, etc.) used when angling.
- Equipment, gear, gadgetry.
- ... an illuminated license-plate frame bearing his likeness, signature, and yellow number 24. "That there's a real nice piece of tackle. ..."2004 June 24–30, "Jeff Gordon Never Gets Tired Of Seeing Face On Cheap Plastic Crap", The Onion, available in Embedded in America, →ISBN, page 193
- A play where a player attempts to take control over the ball from an opponent, as in rugby or football.
- A play where a defender brings the ball carrier to the ground.
- Any instance in which one person intercepts another and forces them to the ground.
- An offensive line position between a guard and an end: offensive tackle; a person playing that position.
- A defensive position between two defensive ends: defensive tackle; a person playing that position.
- The penis.
- Synonyms:
- wedding tackle
Verb
tackle (third-person singular simple present tackles, present participle tackling, simple past and past participle tackled)
- To force a person to the ground with the weight of one's own body, usually by jumping on top or slamming one's weight into them.
- To face or deal with, attempting to overcome or fight down.
- The government's measures to tackle crime were insufficient.
- Have you tackled them about paying for it?
- To attempt to take away a ball.
- To bring a ball carrier to the ground.
- To "hit on" or pursue a person that one is interested in.
- "Singing is the oldest, most effective and productive way to tackle girls," asserted the 37-year-old, affectionately known as Ah Guan at Tan Chang Ren Music Station.2000 June 7, Kor Kian Beng, “What's the best way to tackle girls? Sing”, in The New Paper, page 15
- It takes the form of a beautiful lady and tackles young and handsome men.2003, Other Malay Ghosts, archived from the original on 10 Mar 2016
tackle meaning in Tamil, Bengali, Malayalam and Kannada
tackle in Tamil
- விசைக்காக கயிற்றின் முனையில் கயிறு, கட்டை முதலியன, தூண்டில், சாதனம், கையாளுதல், கையாளு
tackle in Bengali
- সাজসরঁজাম, জাহাজের দড়িদড়া, যন্ত্রপাতি, কলকব্জা, অস্ত্রশস্ত্র, সংগ্রামার্থ আহ্বান করা
tackle in Malayalam
- മല്ലിടുക, കൈകാര്യം ചെയ്യുക
tackle in Kannada
- ಸಾಧನ ಸಾಮಗ್ರಿ, ಸರಂಜಾಮು, ರಾಟೆ, ಗಡಗಡೆ, ನೆಗಳು, ಪೂನು
More languagesFewer languages
- tackle in Arabic
- عَالَجَ ʕālaja
Examples of tackle in a sentence
- The work on Bridge 22, over Hemming Street, is being tackled first; it was started in January and should be finished by Whitsun.1959 May, “Talking of Trains: Bethnal Green alterations”, in Trains Illustrated, page 236:
- The shark was thought to represent nature at its most cruel, and only a few painters and writers felt the need to tackle such a powerful subject.1983, Richard Ellis, The Book of Sharks, Knopf, →ISBN, page 148:
- Now, now, I know you guys are being excited but remember, your feelings play the most important role to tackle a girl.2009, Z Master, General Tips about Life:
Synonyms of tackle
Forms of tackle
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | tackles |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | tackles |
| present participle | tackling |
| past participle | tackled |
| past | tackled |
Origin of tackle
From Middle English takel (“gear, apparatus”), from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German takel (“ship's rigging”), perhaps related to Middle Dutch taken (“to grasp, seize”). Akin to Danish takkel (“tackle”), Swedish tackel (“tackle”). More at take.
Words formed from tackle
- block tackle
- body tackle
- crash tackle
- double tackle
- dump tackle
- foretackle
- grapple tackle
- ground tackle
- high tackle
- late tackle
- laughing tackle
- luff tackle
- nontackle
- nose tackle
- reef-tackle
- relieving tackle
- rugby tackle
- scissor tackle
- shoestring tackle
- slide-tackle
- slide tackle
- sliding tackle
- spear tackle
- stay tackle
- stock tackle
- tackle block
- tacklebox
- tackle box
- tacklee
- tackle fall
- tackle football
- tackle for loss
- tacklehouse
- tackle house
- tackle-house
- tackleless
- tackleman
- tackle-porter
- tackle porter
- tackle twill
- tap-tackle
- terminal tackle
- untackle
- watch tackle
- wedding tackle
- mistackle
- outtackle
- overtackle
- retackle
- tackleable
- tackle on
- tackler
- untackled
Phrases with tackle
Words that rhyme with tackle
Questions about tackle
- What does tackle mean?
- Tackle means a device for grasping an object and an attached means of moving it, as a rope and hook.
- What is tackle in Tamil?
- Tackle in Tamil is விசைக்காக கயிற்றின் முனையில் கயிறு, கட்டை முதலியன, தூண்டில். See Tackle meaning in Tamil.
- How do you use tackle in a sentence?
- The work on Bridge 22, over Hemming Street, is being tackled first; it was started in January and should be finished by Whitsun.
- What part of speech is tackle?
- Tackle can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce tackle?
- Tackle is pronounced /ˈtækəl/.
- What is the plural of tackle?
- The plural of tackle is tackles.
Words near tackle in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: tackle (page history and authors); tackle (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); tackle (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); tackle (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); tackle (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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