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

Defensive tackle Quinnen Williams figured to be a contract extension candidate this offseason after the Cowboys acquired him at the trade deadline in November, but the two sides instead decided to restructure his deal and push money down the line. —Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026

The same goes for Brooks, who had a league-leading 183 tackles last season and regularly takes on ball carriers and would-be blockers with equal violence. —Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026

Verb

Xi has avoided reforms that could restore healthy growth, such as tackling the excessive supply and anemic demand behind China’s falling prices and ballooning trade surpluses. —Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2026

La Follette students also tackle real-world government problems. —Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026