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   tackle

   /ˈtakl/

   noun

   • 1. the equipment required for a task or sport: "fishing tackle" Similar gearequipmentapparatusoutfitkitrighardwaretoolsimplementsinstrumentsaccoutrementsparaphernaliatrappingscontrivancesappurtenancesutensilsinformal:thingsstuffclobberbits and piecesarchaic:equipage
   • ▪ a man's genitals. humorous British
   • 2. a mechanism consisting of ropes, pulley blocks, hooks, or other things for lifting heavy objects. Similar system of pulleyshoisting gearpulleyhoistblock and tacklecranewinchdavitwindlasssheave
   • ▪ the running rigging and pulleys used to work a boat's sails.
   • 3. an act of playing the ball, or attempting to do so, when it is in the possession of an opponent: "he was only prevented from scoring by a fine tackle"
   • ▪ an act of seizing and attempting to stop a player in possession of the ball. Similar interceptionchallengeblockattack
   • 4. a player who lines up next to the end along the line of scrimmage.

   verb

   • 1. make determined efforts to deal with (a problem or difficult task): "police have launched an initiative to tackle rising crime" Similar get to grips withapply oneself toaddress oneself toaddressset aboutgo aboutget to work attake forwardbusy oneself withset one's hand tograpple withapproachtake onattend tosee tothrow oneself intotry to solvetry to deal withtry to cope withtry to sort outdeal withtake measures abouttake care ofpursuehandlemanagestart onembark oninformal:get stuck intohave a crack athave a go athave a shot at
   • ▪ initiate discussion with (someone) about a disputed or sensitive issue: "a young man tackled him over why the council had spent money on a swimming pool" Similar confrontspeak toface (up to)initiate a discussion withdiscuss something withinterviewquestioncross-examineaccostwaylayremonstrate with
   • 2. try to take the ball from (an opponent) by intercepting them: "the first scoring chance came when Orrell tackled Webb" Similar interceptrugby-tacklechallengeblockstopattack
   • ▪ try to stop the forward progress of (the ball carrier) by seizing them and knocking them to the ground: "the rules state that there must be no pressure scrums or tough tackling"

   Word Origin Middle English (denoting equipment for a specific task): probably from Middle Low German takel, from taken ‘lay hold of’. Early senses of the verb (late Middle English) described the provision and handling of a ship's equipment.

   Derivatives

   • 1. tackler noun

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   What does tackle Mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! TACKLE definition: 1. to try to deal with something or someone: 2. (especially in football or hockey) to try to take…. Learn more.

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   What does it mean if you tackle someone?

   • If you tackle someone, you attack them and fight them. He claims his attacker overtook and tackled him, pushing him into the dirt. [VERB noun] Tackle is the equipment that you need for a sport or activity, especially fishing. ...fishing tackle.

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   What is the difference between fishing tackle and fishing tackle?

   • Tackle is the equipment that you need for a sport or activity, especially fishing. ...fishing tackle. Tackle is the equipment, usually consisting of ropes and pulleys, needed for lifting or pulling something. I finally hoisted him up with a block and tackle. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2.

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   What does tackle a problem mean?

   • 1. to try to grasp or seize (someone). The policeman tackled the thief. 2. to deal with or try to solve (a problem); to ask (someone) about a problem. He tackled the problem; She tackled the teacher about her child's work. 3. in football, hockey etc, to (try to) take the ball etc from (a player in the other team). He tackled his opponent.

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   What does a box for fishing tackle Mean?

   • : an assemblage of ropes and pulleys arranged to gain mechanical advantage for hoisting and pulling : to seize, take hold of, or grapple with especially with the intention of stopping or subduing : to seize and throw down or stop (an opposing player with the ball) in football Noun a box for fishing tackle He made two tackles in the first half. Verb

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   What does it mean to tackle a challenge?

   • To tackle a challenge means taking it on, so if you set out to tackle the classics of English literature, you should be prepared spend a lot of time in the library. The word tackle can be a verb or a noun, depending on its use. Today, the noun usually means fishing gear, but when it came into the English language it meant the ropes on a ship.

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     TACKLE translate: 對付, 對付，處理；與…交涉, 體育,...

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   If you tackle someone about a particular matter, you speak to them honestly about it, usually in order to get it changed or done.

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   The meaning of TACKLE is a set of the equipment used in a particular activity : gear. How to use tackle in a sentence.

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   noun. equipment, apparatus, or gear, especially for fishing: fishing tackle. a mechanism or apparatus, as a rope and block or a combination of ropes and blocks, for hoisting, lowering, and shifting objects or materials; purchase. any system of leverage using several pulleys.

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   Definitions of 'tackle'. 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 football or rugby, you knock them to the ground. If you tackle someone in soccer or hockey, you try to take the ball away from them. [...]

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   1. equipment or gear, esp. for fishing: fishing tackle. 2. any system of leverage using pulleys, as a combination of ropes and blocks as for hoisting or lowering objects. 3. the gear and running rigging of a ship. 4. an act of tackling, as in football.

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   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.