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    tackle
    /ˈtakl/

    noun

    • 1. the equipment required for a task or sport: "fishing tackle" Similar gearequipmentapparatusoutfit
    • 2. a mechanism consisting of ropes, pulley blocks, hooks, or other things for lifting heavy objects. Similar system of pulleyshoisting gearpulleyhoist

    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 toaddress
    • 2. try to take the ball from (an opponent) by intercepting them: "the first scoring chance came when Orrell tackled Webb" Similar interceptrugby-tacklechallengeblock

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  2. 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. There is a great deal of indecision over how to tackle the problem.

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

  4. 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. There is a great deal of indecision over how to tackle the problem.

  5. 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. Synonyms: rig , rigging , apparatus More Synonyms of tackle

  6. Tackle definition: equipment, apparatus, or gear, especially for fishing. See examples of TACKLE used in a sentence.

  7. 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.

  8. Define tackle. tackle synonyms, tackle pronunciation, tackle translation, English dictionary definition of tackle. n. 1. The equipment used in a particular activity, especially in fishing; gear. 2. a. Nautical A system of ropes and blocks for raising and lowering weights...

  9. [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.

  10. 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. [...] 3.

  11. [transitive] tackle something to make a determined effort to deal with a difficult problem or situation The administration is determined to tackle inflation. I think I'll tackle the repairs next weekend. Firefighters tackled a blaze in a garage last night.