tackle
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tackle
- /ˈtækəl/
- [ˈtʰækɫ̩]
Rhymes with -ækəl
Where it comes from
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.
noun 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. 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, ... an illuminated license-plate frame bearing his likeness, signature, and yellow number 24. "That there's a real nice piece of tackle. ..."
- 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.
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The penis.
Similar: wedding tackle
verb tackles · tackling · 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.
- 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.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: rigging, undertake, take on, fishing gear, fishing tackle, bridge, curb, broach, target, embark, tooling, rig, luff, gear, cover, fix
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noun sports: attempt to take control over the ball
| Español | entrada |
|---|---|
| Português | desarme |
| Français | tacle m plaquage |
| Deutsch | Tackling |
| Italiano | tackle, placcaggio, scivolata |
noun American football, rugby: play where a defender brings the ball carrier to the ground
| Español | tacleada, placaje |
|---|---|
| Français | placage |
| Italiano | placcaggio |
verb to force a person to the ground with the weight of one's own body
| Español | placar |
|---|
verb to face or deal with
| Español | afrontar, abordar, emprender, atajar, acometer |
|---|---|
| Português | enfrentar, combater |
| Français | combattre, affronter |
| Deutsch | in Angriff nehmen, angehen |
| Italiano | affrontare, contrastare |
| Ελληνικά | αντιμετωπίζω antimetopízo |
| Русский | преодолева́ть preodolevátʹ, боро́ться borótʹsja |
| العربية | عَالَجَ ʕālaja |
Talk about this word "tackle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tackle. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. tackle. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tackle "tackle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tackle.Cite this
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