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
The Eagles also landed wide receiver John Metchie III, quarterback Sam Howell, and offensive tackles Fred Johnson and Darian Kennard to add more talent to the roster despite coming off a Super Bowl win.—Matt Wadleigh, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025 Seattle had six tackles for loss, three run stuffs (tackles for no gain) and five tackles on run plays that gained exactly 1 yard, according to TruMedia.—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
San Francisco’s star defensive end tackled running back Ken Walker III for no gain on first-and-5 from the 9-yard line, then pushed right tackle Abe Lucas back in the pocket on second down, causing Darnold to fumble.—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025 The variety of blades can tackle several different pruning jobs, which makes this versatile set your new best friend until the first frost sets in.—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 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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