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- Dictionarytack·le/ˈtak(ə)l/
noun
- 1. the equipment required for a task or sport: "fishing tackle" Similar
- 2. a mechanism consisting of ropes, pulley blocks, hooks, or other things for lifting heavy objects. Similar
verb
- 1. make determined efforts to deal with (a problem or difficult task): "police have launched an initiative to tackle rising crime" Similar
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verb. uk / ˈtæk. ə l / us / ˈtæk. ə l / tackle verb (DEAL WITH) Add to word list. B2 [ T ] to try to deal with something or someone: There are many ways of tackling this problem. tackle someone about something I tackled him about his careless work. Fewer examples. The president is clearly in a dilemma about how to tackle the crisis.
The meaning of TACKLE is a set of the equipment used in a particular activity : gear. How to use tackle in a sentence.
verb. us / ˈtæk. ə l / uk / ˈtæk. ə l / tackle verb (DEAL WITH) Add to word list. B2 [ T ] to try to deal with something or someone: There are many ways of tackling this problem. tackle someone about something I tackled him about his careless work. Fewer examples. The president is clearly in a dilemma about how to tackle the crisis.
Tackle definition: equipment, apparatus, or gear, especially for fishing. See examples of TACKLE used in a sentence.
Definitions of tackle. verb. seize and throw down an opponent player, who usually carries the ball. see more. verb. accept as a challenge. “I'll tackle this difficult task” synonyms: take on, undertake. see more. noun. (American football) grasping an opposing player with the intention of stopping by throwing to the ground. see more. noun.
1. To grab hold of and wrestle with (an opponent). 2. Sports. a. To stop (an opponent carrying the ball), especially by forcing the opponent to the ground. b. To obstruct (a player with the ball) in order to cause loss of possession of the ball. 3. To engage or deal with: tackle a perplexing problem. 4. To harness (a horse). v.intr. Sports.
tackle in British English. (ˈtækəl , often nautical ˈteɪkəl ) noun. 1. any mechanical system for lifting or pulling, esp an arrangement of ropes and pulleys designed to lift heavy weights. 2. the equipment required for a particular occupation, etc. fishing tackle. 3. nautical.
[transitive] tackle something to make a determined effort to deal with a difficult problem or situation. The government is determined to tackle inflation. I think I'll tackle the repairs next weekend. Firefighters tackled a blaze in a garage last night.
1. If you tackle a difficult problem or task, you deal with it in a very determined or efficient way. [...] 2. If you tackle someone in a game such as hockey or football, you try to take the ball away from them. If you tackle someone in rugby or American football, you knock them to the ground. [...] 3.
Definition of tackle verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
