tackle
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- Rhymes: -ækəl
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tackle (countable and uncountable; plural tackles)
- (sports, countable) A play where a player attempts to take control over the ball from an opponent, as in rugby or football.
- (American football, countable) A play where a defender brings the ball carrier to the ground.
- (countable) Any instance in which one person forces another to the ground.
- (slang) Penis.
- (fishing, uncountable) Equipment (rod, reel, line, lure, etc.) used when angling.
- (uncountable, informal) By extension, any piece of equipment, particularly gadgetry.
- 2004 June 24–30, "Jeff Gordon Never Gets Tired Of Seeing Face On Cheap Plastic Crap", The Onion, available in Embedded in America, ISBN 1400054567, page 193,
- ... an illuminated license-plate frame bearing his likeness, signature, and yellow number 24. "That there's a real nice piece of tackle. ..."
- 2004 June 24–30, "Jeff Gordon Never Gets Tired Of Seeing Face On Cheap Plastic Crap", The Onion, available in Embedded in America, ISBN 1400054567, page 193,
- (American football, uncountable) The offensive positions between each guard and end, offensive tackle.
- (American football, countable) A person playing that position.
- (American football, uncountable) The defensive positions between two ends, defensive tackle.
- (American football, countable) A person playing that position.
- (nautical) A system of ropes and blocks used to increase the force applied to the free end of the rope.
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attempt to take control over the ball
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to tackle (third-person singular simple present tackles, present participle tackling, simple past and past participle tackled)
- to face or deal with attempting to overcome or fight down
- The government's measures to tackle crime were insufficient.
- (sports) to attempt to take away a ball
- (American football) to bring a ball carrier to the ground
[edit] Translations
to face or deal with attempting to overcome or fight down
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