What does tackle mean?
Definitions for tackle
ˈtæk əl; for 2-4 ˈteɪ kəltack·le
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Princeton's WordNet
tacklenoun
the person who plays that position on a football team
"the right tackle is a straight A student"
rigging, tacklenoun
gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
fishing gear, tackle, fishing tackle, fishing rig, rignoun
gear used in fishing
tacklenoun
(American football) a position on the line of scrimmage
"it takes a big man to play tackle"
tackleverb
(American football) grasping an opposing player with the intention of stopping by throwing to the ground
undertake, tackle, take onverb
accept as a challenge
"I'll tackle this difficult task"
harness, tackleverb
put a harness
"harness the horse"
tackleverb
seize and throw down an opponent player, who usually carries the ball
Wiktionary
tacklenoun
A system of ropes and blocks used to increase the force applied to the free end of the rope.
tacklenoun
Equipment (rod, reel, line, lure, etc.) used when angling.
tacklenoun
By extension, any piece of equipment, particularly gadgetry.
tacklenoun
A play where a player attempts to take control over the ball from an opponent, as in rugby or football.
tacklenoun
A play where a defender brings the ball carrier to the ground.
tacklenoun
Any instance in which one person forces another to the ground.
tacklenoun
The offensive positions between each guard and end, offensive tackle.
tacklenoun
A person playing that position.
tacklenoun
The defensive positions between two ends, defensive tackle.
tackleverb
to face or deal with attempting to overcome or fight down
The government's measures to tackle crime were insufficient.
tackleverb
to attempt to take away a ball
tackleverb
to bring a ball carrier to the ground
tacklenoun
Penis.
Etymology: From takel, from or takel, perhaps related to taken. Akin to takkel, tackel. More at take.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Tacklenoun
Etymology: tacel, Welsh, an arrow.
The takil smote and in it went. Geoffrey Chaucer.
She to her tackle fell,
And on the knight let fall a peal
Of blows so fierce, and press’d so home,
That he retir’d. Hudibras, p. i.Being at work without catching any thing, he resolved to take up his tackle and be gone. Roger L'Estrange, Fables.
After at sea a tall ship did appear,
Made all of Heben and white ivory,
The sails of gold, of silk the tackle were,
Mild was the wind, calm seem’d the sea to be. Edmund Spenser.At the helm
A seeming mermaid steers; the silken tackles
Swell with the touches of those flower-soft hands
That yarely frame the office. William Shakespeare.Thou hast a grim appearance, and thy face
Bears a command in’t; though thy tackle ’s torn,
Thou shew’st a noble vessel. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.A stately ship
With all her bravery on, and tackle trim,
Sails fill’d, and streamers waving,
Courted by all the winds that hold them play. John Milton.Ere yet the tempest roars
Stand to your tackle, mates, and stretch your oars. Dryden.If he drew the figure of a ship, there was not a rope among the tackle that escaped him. Joseph Addison, Spectator.
Webster Dictionary
Tacklenoun
apparatus for raising or lowering heavy weights, consisting of a rope and pulley blocks; sometimes, the rope and attachments, as distinct from the block
Tacklenoun
any instruments of action; an apparatus by which an object is moved or operated; gear; as, fishing tackle, hunting tackle; formerly, specifically, weapons
Tacklenoun
the rigging and apparatus of a ship; also, any purchase where more than one block is used
Tacklenoun
to supply with tackle
Tacklenoun
to fasten or attach, as with a tackle; to harness; as, to tackle a horse into a coach or wagon
Tacklenoun
to seize; to lay hold of; to grapple; as, a wrestler tackles his antagonist; a dog tackles the game
Tacklenoun
to begin to deal with; as, to tackle the problem
Freebase
Tackle
Tackle is a playing position in American and Canadian football. Historically, in the one-platoon system a tackle played on both offense and defense. In the modern system of specialized units, offensive tackle and defensive tackle are separate positions.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Tackle
tak′l, n. the ropes, rigging, &c. of a ship: tools, weapons: ropes, &c., for raising heavy weights: a pulley.—v.t. to harness: (prov.) to seize or take hold of, attack, fasten upon.—v.i. to get a hold of.—adj. Tack′led, made of ropes tackled together.—ns. Tack′ling, furniture or apparatus belonging to the masts, yards, &c. of a ship: harness for drawing a carriage: tackle or instruments; Tacks′man, a tenant or lessee. [Scand., Sw. tackel—Ice. taka, to take.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
tackle
A purchase formed by the connection of a fall, or rope, with two or more blocks. When a power sustains a weight by a rope over a fixed sheave, the weight and power will be equal; but if one end of the rope be fixed, and the sheave be movable with the weight, then the power will be but half the weight; but in a combination of sheaves, or pulleys, the power will be to the weight as 1 to the numbers of parts of the fall.--Ground-tackle. Anchors, cables, &c.--Tack-tackle. A small tackle used to pull down the tacks of the principal sails to their respective stations, and particularly attached to the main-sails of brigs, sloops, cutters, and schooners.
British National Corpus
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Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'tackle' in Verbs Frequency: #561
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of tackle in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of tackle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of tackle in a Sentence
If illegal demand cannot be effectively reduced, it is very difficult to fundamentally tackle the fentanyl issue.
We are working with employers to tackle the issues that cause stress, such as long working hours and the effect of long-term staffing reductions.
There is progress, but it is not wide and speedy enough to really tackle the increasing disaster losses in many parts of the world.
Victor Montagliani, the vice president of FIFAand president of CONCACAF, told Fox News recently that sports organizing body has started to tackle the issue, but acknowledged that more needs to be done. Perhaps, it hasnt, but at least its being addressed, and I think over time were going to see that gap narrow and narrow.
Nature has already figured out how to prevent cancer, it's up to us to learn how different animals tackle the problem so we can adapt those strategies to prevent cancer in people.
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- عربيArabic
- справям сеBulgarian
- placar, entrada, placatgeCatalan, Valencian
- řešitCzech
- talje, tackling, taklingDanish
- Tackling, in Angriff nehmen, der FlaschenzugGerman
- αντιμετωπίζωGreek
- pritraktiEsperanto
- tacleada, emprender, equipo, abordar, afrontar, aparejo, taclearSpanish
- برخورد باPersian
- hyökkäävä linjamies, onkivehkeet, taklata, taklaus, taljasto, puolustava linjamies, torjuaFinnish
- takkla, takklingFaroese
- plaquage, tacler, affronter, combattre, tacle, plaquerFrench
- dul i ngleicIrish
- szerelésHungarian
- menanganiIndonesian
- tackle, scivolata, contrastare, placcaggio, affrontareItalian
- להתמודד עםHebrew
- occupariLatin
- aanpakkenDutch
- takleNorwegian
- radzić sobie, zmagać się, stawiać czołaPolish
- derrubarPortuguese
- abordaRomanian
- преодолевать, бороться, снасти, тальRussian
- pribor za pecanje, latiti se, ribarski pribor, prionutiSerbo-Croatian
- talja, tackla, tacklingSwedish
- ele almakTurkish
- giải quyếtVietnamese
- 滑車Chinese
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