Noun
a box for fishing tackle
He made two tackles in the first half. Verb
The police officer tackled him as he tried to escape.
He was tackled at the line of scrimmage.
I'll tackle my homework later.
We found new ways to tackle the problem.
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Noun
Nwosu beat right tackle Charlie Heck off the line and earned a clean shot at Mayfield.—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025 Isiah Pacheco had his longest carry this season — and broke two tackles to do it.—Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
But that’s a little thing, Javonte knows he cannot get tackled in bounds.—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2025 The other two — safety Andre Cisco and cornerback Isaiah Oliver — couldn’t tackle him.—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tackle
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Etymology
Noun
Middle English takel; akin to Middle Dutch takel ship's rigging
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