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   Tack·le

   /ˈtak(ə)l/

   

   noun

   • 1. the equipment required for a task or sport: "fishing tackle" Similar gearequipmentapparatusoutfitkitrighardwaretoolsimplementsinstrumentsaccoutrementsparaphernaliatrappingscontrivancesappurtenancesutensilsinformal:thingsstuffclobberbits and piecesarchaic:equipage
   • 2. a mechanism consisting of ropes, pulley blocks, hooks, or other things for lifting heavy objects. Similar system of pulleyshoisting gearpulleyhoistblock and tacklecranewinchdavitwindlasssheave
   • ▪ the running rigging and gear used to work a boat's sails.
   • 3. (in soccer and other games) an act of taking the ball, or attempting to take the ball, from an opponent: "he was only prevented from scoring by a fine tackle"
   • ▪ an act of seizing and stopping a player in possession of the ball by knocking them to the ground. Similar interceptionchallengeblockattack
   • 4. a player who lines up inside the end along the line of scrimmage.

   verb

   • 1. make determined efforts to deal with (a problem or difficult task): "police have launched an initiative to tackle rising crime" Similar get to grips withapply oneself toaddress oneself toaddressset aboutgo aboutget to work attake forwardbusy oneself withset one's hand tograpple withapproachtake onattend tosee tothrow oneself intotry to solvetry to deal withtry to cope withtry to sort outdeal withtake measures abouttake care ofpursuehandlemanagestart onembark oninformal:get stuck intohave a crack athave a go athave a shot at
   • ▪ stop the forward progress of (the ball carrier) by seizing them and knocking them to the ground.
   • ▪ try to take the ball from (an opponent) by intercepting them. Similar interceptrugby-tacklechallengeblockstopattack

   Word Origin Middle English (denoting equipment for a specific task): probably from Middle Low German takel, from taken ‘lay hold of’. Early senses of the verb (late Middle English) described the provision and handling of a ship's equipment.

   Derivatives

   • 1. tackler noun

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   equipment, apparatus, or gear, especially for fishing: fishing tackle. a mechanism or apparatus, as a rope and block or a combination of ropes and blocks, for hoisting, lowering, and shifting objects or materials; purchase.

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   noun. equipment, apparatus, or gear, especially for fishing: fishing tackle. a mechanism or apparatus, as a rope and block or a combination of ropes and blocks, for hoisting, lowering, and shifting objects or materials; purchase. any system of leverage using several pulleys.

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   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.

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   2 days ago · 1. transitive verb. If you tackle a difficult problem or task, you deal with it in a very determined or efficient way. The first reason to tackle these problems is to save children's lives. Synonyms: deal with, take on, set about, wade into More Synonyms of tackle. 2. transitive verb.

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   Definition of tackle verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. tackle. verb. /ˈtækl/ Verb Forms. [transitive] tackle somebody to deal with someone who is violent or threatening you by grabbing them and gaining control over them He tackled a masked intruder at his home. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

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   Synonyms of 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.

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   Meaning of tackle in Essential American English Dictionary. tackle. verb. us / ˈtæk·əl/ present participle tackling | past tense and past participle tackled. to try to stop a problem: We must find new ways to tackle crime. to try to catch someone or knock someone down, especially in a game like football. tackle. noun. us / ˈtæk·əl/