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Tackle meaning

What does “tackle” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“tackle” is a noun and verb with 8 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the person who plays that position on a football team.

tackle

noun

  1. the person who plays that position on a football team

    “the right tackle is a straight A student”

  2. gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails

    Synonymsrigging

  3. gear used in fishing

    Synonymsfishing gearfishing tacklefishing rigrig

  4. (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage

    “it takes a big man to play tackle”

  5. (American football) grasping an opposing player with the intention of stopping by throwing to the ground

verb

  1. accept as a challenge

    “I'll tackle this difficult task”

    Synonymsundertaketake on

  2. put a harness

    “harness the horse”

    Synonymsharness

  3. seize and throw down an opponent player, who usually carries the ball

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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