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

Researchers documented immigration agents pushing, tackling or pinning people to the ground more than 400 times. — Meg Anderson, NPR, 16 July 2026

During our first debate, the beat writing tandem is having a battle of their own, between Freeling and Walker at left tackle. — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026