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Meaning of
tackle
in English
tackle
us
//ˈtækəl//
uk
//ˈtækl//
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Plural
tackles
Past Tense
tackled
Participle Verb
tackling
Third Person Singular
tackles
Definitions
Verb
to
forcefully
take
down
an
opponent
The
football
player
will
tackle
the
opponent
to
get
the
ball
.
to
confront
and
attempt
to
overcome
a
challenge
;
problem
The
team
will
tackle
the
complex
project
with
a
detailed
plan
.
to
physically
overpower
someone
The
rugby
player
tried
to
tackle
the
runner
to
stop
him
.
to
bring
a
player
to
the
ground
The
linebacker
will
tackle
the
running
back
to
stop
him
.
Noun
fishing
equipment
(
rod
,
reel
,
line
)
The
fisherman
carefully
chose
his
tackle
to
catch
the
big
fish
.
equipment
or
gear
(
informal
)
The
hikers
brought
their
tackle
to
climb
the
mountain
.
a
play
to
gain
ball
control
(
sports
)
The
quarterback
called
a
tackle
to
block
the
defender
.
a
defensive
play
to
bring
down
a
ball
carrier
The
coach
designed
a
tackle
to
stop
the
runner
.
forcing
someone
to
the
ground
(
physical
confrontation
)
The
police
officer
used
a
tackle
to
bring
the
suspect
to
the
ground
.
offensive
line
position
(
in
football
)
The
coach
assigned
the
player
to
the
tackle
position
on
the
team
.
defensive
position
between
ends
The
defensive
tackle
helped
the
team
win
the
championship
game
.
Compounds / Phrases
foretackle
tackleman
