Word: Tackle
How to pronounce: tækl
Noun
Definitions:
1. The equipment required for a task or sport.
Example sentences: "Fishing tackle"
2. A mechanism consisting of ropes, pulley blocks, hooks, or other things for lifting heavy objects.
Example sentences: "They pumped out water and used ropes and tackle to lift and pull pieces of the aircraft apart to conduct a search for hazardous components."
3. (in soccer and other games) an act of taking the ball, or attempting to take the ball, from an opponent.
Example sentences: "He was only prevented from scoring by a fine tackle"
4. A player who lines up inside the end along the line of scrimmage.
Example sentences: "The team is serious about drafting a right offensive tackle in the early rounds."
Transitive verb
Definitions:
1. Make determined efforts to deal with (a problem or difficult task)
Example sentences: "Police have launched an initiative to tackle rising crime"
Synonyms:
solve
resolve
rigging
ropes
outfit
fight
gear
rig
harness
undertake
overcome
Derivations:
tackling
tackled
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Tackle in Other Languages...
Spanish: Abordar
German: Angehen
French: Attaquer
Italian: Affrontare
Turkish: çözmek
