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- DictionaryTack·le/ˈtak(ə)l/
noun
- 1. the equipment required for a task or sport: "fishing tackle"
- 2. a mechanism consisting of ropes, pulley blocks, hooks, or other things for lifting heavy objects.
verb
- 1. make determined efforts to deal with (a problem or difficult task): "police have launched an initiative to tackle rising crime"
4 days ago · Definition of 'tackle' Word Frequency. tackle. (tækəl ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense tackles, present participle tackling, past tense, past participle tackled. 1. transitive verb. If you tackle a difficult problem or task, you deal with it in a very determined or efficient way.
Firefighters tackled a blaze in a garage last night. [transitive] tackle somebody (about something) to speak to someone about a problem or difficult situation synonym confront I tackled him about the money he owed me. See tackle in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: tackle.
1. : a set of the equipment used in a particular activity : gear. fishing tackle. 2. a. : a ship's rigging. b. : an assemblage of ropes and pulleys arranged to gain mechanical advantage for hoisting and pulling. 3. a. : the act or an instance of tackling. b (1)
tackle. noun. /ˈtækl/. /ˈtækl/. [countable] an act of trying to take the ball from an opponent in football (soccer), hockey, etc.; an act of knocking somebody to the ground, for example in rugby or American football. He was booked for a late tackle on Torres.
to try to catch someone or knock someone down, especially in a game like football. tackle. noun. us / ˈtæk·əl/ an attempt to catch someone or knock someone down, especially in a game like football. (Definition of tackle from the Webster's Essential Mini Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of tackle. in Chinese (Traditional)
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To attach by tackle or tackling; make fast to something. Specifically To hitch; harness. To ensnare, as with cords or tackle; entangle. To close or shut with or as if with a fastening; lock; seclude. To furnish with tackle; equip with appliances, as a ship.
