tackle

Nouns

  • (n) the person who plays that position on a football team
    • the right tackle is a straight A student
  • (n) gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails rigging,
  • (n) gear used in fishing fishing gear, fishing rig, fishing tackle, rig,
  • (n) (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage
    • it takes a big man to play tackle
  • (n) (American football) grasping an opposing player with the intention of stopping by throwing to the ground

Verbs

  • (v) accept as a challenge
    • I'll tackle this difficult task
    undertake, take on,
  • (v) put a harness
    • harness the horse
    harness,
  • (v) seize and throw down an opponent player, who usually carries the ball

Synonyms

undertake take on rigging harness fishing gear fishing rig fishing tackle rig

Antonyms

unharness

Words of close approximity

tacky
tacker
tackler