Definitions for tackling
tack·ling

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tacklingnoun

   Etymology: from tackle.

   1. Furniture of the mast.

   They wondered at their ships and their tacklings. George Abbot.

   Tackling, as sails and cordage, must be foreseen, and laid up in store. Francis Bacon, Advice to Villiers.

   Red sheets of lightning o’er the seas are spread,
   Our tackling yield, and wrecks at last succeed. Samuel Garth.

   2. Instruments of action: as, fishing tackling, kitchen tackling.

   I will furnish him with a rod, if you will furnish him with the rest of the tackling, and make him a fisher. Izaak Walton.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tackling

   of Tackle

2. Tacklingnoun

   furniture of the masts and yards of a vessel, as cordage, sails, etc

3. Tacklingnoun

   instruments of action; as, fishing tackling

4. Tacklingnoun

   the straps and fixures adjusted to an animal, by which he draws a carriage, or the like; harness

How to pronounce tackling?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say tackling in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of tackling in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of tackling in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of tackling in a Sentence

1. Federica Mogherini:

   With this bold agenda, the European Union has proven itself ready to address the plight of those escaping from wars, persecution and poverty, migration is a shared responsibility of all member states and all member states are called now to contribute to tackling this historical challenge.

2. Tom Masson:

   Hamlet is the tragedy of tackling a family problem too soon after college.

3. Virginie Helias:

   Many of the tools and technologies to help reduce Scope 3 emissions don't currently exist in the marketplace, but while we may not have all the solutions yet, we're committed to tackling this challenge head-on.

4. Arsen Ostrovsky:

   She literally looked us in the face and said that the Iranian leaders call for genocide against Israel and Jews was an acceptable form of political discourse, twitter cannot, on the one hand, say it is committed to tackling hate and violence when it continues to provide an unfiltered platform to the Iranian leader to continue espousing calls for genocide and terror.

5. Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance:

   Tackling the national rape kit backlog means addressing a women's and human rights issue that has been ignored for far too long. We are refusing to accept that some criminal justice problems are just too big – too ingrained, too controversial, too expensive – to solve.

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