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
In his 61 games over six seasons, Diggs has accounted for 20 interceptions, 63 pass breakups and 222 tackles.—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025 The Giants continue to put a ton of Carter’s plate, lining up the rookie at outside linebacker, inside linebacker and defensive tackle.—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
Today, host Ashley Haas tackles the latest NFL betting news and previews Sunday's games with actor Kamil McFadden.—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025 Sac State safety Koa Akui said his team has to get back to the basics of fundamentals, including tackling, and that the team’s goal still remain, including competing for the Big Sky crown.—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 28 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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