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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"
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)
to try to deal with something or someone: There are many ways of tackling this problem. tackle someone about something I tackled him about his careless work. Fewer examples. The president is clearly in a dilemma about how to tackle the crisis. There is a great deal of indecision over how to tackle the problem.
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.
to try to deal with something or someone: There are many ways of tackling this problem. tackle someone about something I tackled him about his careless work. Fewer examples. The president is clearly in a dilemma about how to tackle the crisis. There is a great deal of indecision over how to tackle the problem.
Definitions of tackle. verb. seize and throw down an opponent player, who usually carries the ball. see more. verb. accept as a challenge. “I'll tackle this difficult task” synonyms: take on, undertake. see more. noun. (American football) grasping an opposing player with the intention of stopping by throwing to the ground. see more. noun.
3 days ago · tackle in British English. (ˈtækəl , often nautical ˈteɪkəl ) noun. 1. any mechanical system for lifting or pulling, esp an arrangement of ropes and pulleys designed to lift heavy weights. 2. the equipment required for a particular occupation, etc. fishing tackle. 3. nautical.
[transitive] tackle something to make a determined effort to deal with a difficult problem or situation. The government is determined to tackle inflation. I think I'll tackle the repairs next weekend. Firefighters tackled a blaze in a garage last night.
noun. uk / ˈtækl / us. tackle noun (BALL) an attempt to get the ball from someone in a game such as football. tackle noun (THINGS) all the things you need for a particular activity: fishing tackle. (Definition of tackle from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of tackle. in Chinese (Traditional)
1 [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.
1. To grab hold of and wrestle with (an opponent). 2. Sports. a. To stop (an opponent carrying the ball), especially by forcing the opponent to the ground. b. To obstruct (a player with the ball) in order to cause loss of possession of the ball. 3. To engage or deal with: tackle a perplexing problem. 4. To harness (a horse). v.intr. Sports.
