Synonyms of tackle

tackle 1 of 2

noun

ˈta-kəl 

as in equipment

items needed for the performance of a task or activity

grabbed my fishing tackle and headed out early one morning

Synonyms & Similar Words

• equipment
• gear
• material(s)
• stuff
• apparatus
• kit
• hardware
• facilities
• tools
• matériel
• machinery
• resources
• paraphernalia
• accoutrements
• baggage
• outfit
• instruments
• accessories
• fittings
• battery
• belongings
• appurtenances
• impedimenta
• attachments
• appliances
• apparel
• arsenal
• attire
• trappings
• assets
• armory
• armamentarium
• habiliments
• raiment

tackle

2 of 2

verb

as in to undertake

to start work on energetically

once I clean the kitchen, I think I'll tackle the bathroom

Synonyms & Similar Words

• undertake
• approach
• address
• wade (in or into)
• attack
• dive (into)
• have at
• pursue
• face
• concentrate (on)
• focus (on)
• pitch into
• tear into
• sail into
• fall (to)
• settle (down)
• go at
• light into
• buckle (down to)
• plunge (in)
• zero (in on)
• pitch in
• take up
• knuckle down (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoid
• evade
• shun
• play
• mess
• poke
• trifle
• dawdle
• fool
• idle
• lag
• fiddle (around)
• putter (around)
• monkey (around)
• potter (around)
• dillydally
• dally

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tackle

Noun

Opposite him, at right tackle, Austin Jackson, a first-round pick in 2020, has been reliable with his play but not reliable with his availability after missing 20 games the past two seasons and 15 in 2022. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2026

Bait and tackle shops had started preparing for the return of salmon fishing earlier on. — Velvet Wu july 17, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026

Verb

Bruno started every game last season, showing versatility in switching from right guard to right tackle at the end of the season. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026

Offensive line depth (Jayne Kamin-Oncea / Associated Press) Left tackle Alaric Jackson will not face criminal charges for a domestic incident that resulted in his arrest in June. — Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026