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
• materiel
• tools
• matériel
• accouterments
• machinery
• resources
• paraphernalia
• accoutrements
• baggage
• instruments
• outfit
• accessories
• fittings
• battery
• belongings
• appurtenances
• impedimenta
• attachments
• apparel
• appliances
• arsenal
• attire
• trappings
• assets
• armory
• armamentarium
• habiliments
• raiment

tackle

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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

Examples of tackle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Edwards was one of four NFL players to be fined for Week 2 hip-drop tackles Saturday. —Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 21 Sep. 2024

Jackson will resume his job as the starting left tackle after his suspension for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy. —Adam Grosbard, Orange County Register, 18 Sep. 2024

Verb

Is our fatalism undercutting our capacity to tackle this problem? —Sean Illing, Vox, 29 Sep. 2024

Using a Swiffer or your favorite duster, tackle each and every surface in your home once a week – don't overlook the tops of doorframes, fan blades, picture frames, and any other spots that are easy to overlook but build up over time. Bathrooms. —Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2024