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

If Simmons cannot return for Sunday night’s game against the Colts, rookie Kahlil Benson is expected to make his second straight start at left tackle. — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026

In all three games, Schlager made the most tackles of any midfielder. — Paul Taylor, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Verb

Although Western Michigan hasn’t been elite at getting to the quarterback and getting tackles before the line of scrimmage, three linebackers — Domanick Moon, Dillon Moore and Justyce Betts — lead the team in tackling. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 22 Sep. 2026

After the shootout, officials with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said firefighters were finally able to move in and tackle the flames, which burned about 5 acres. — Breaking News, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026