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tackle

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English

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Etymology

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FromMiddle Englishtakel(“gear, apparatus”), fromMiddle Dutch orMiddle Low Germantakel(“ship's rigging”), perhaps related toMiddle Dutchtaken(“to grasp, seize”). Akin toDanishtakkel(“tackle”),Swedishtackel(“tackle”). More attake.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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tackle (countable anduncountable,pluraltackles)

  1. A device for grasping an object and an attached means of moving it, as a rope and hook.
  2. Ablock and tackle.
  3. (nautical, slang, uncountable)Clothing.
  4. (fishing, uncountable) Equipment (rod,reel,line,lure, etc.) used whenangling.
  5. (uncountable, informal, by extension)Equipment,gear,gadgetry.
    • 2004 June 24–30, "Jeff Gordon Never Gets Tired Of Seeing Face On Cheap Plastic Crap",The Onion, available inEmbedded in America,→ISBN, page 193,
      ... an illuminated license-plate frame bearing his likeness, signature, and yellow number 24. "That there's a real nice piece oftackle. ..."
  6. (sports, countable) A play where a player attempts to take control over the ball from an opponent, as inrugby orfootball.
  7. (rugby, American football, countable) A play where a defender brings the ball carrier to the ground.
  8. (countable) Any instance in which one person intercepts another and forces them to the ground.
  9. (American football) An offensive line position between aguard and anend:offensive tackle; a personplaying that position.
  10. (American football) A defensive position between two defensiveends:defensive tackle; a person playing that position.
  11. (slang) Thepenis.
    Synonym:wedding tackle

Derived terms

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Translations

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nautical: system of ropes and blocks—seeblock and tackle
fishing: angling gear
gadgetry—seegadgetry
sports: attempt to take control over the ball
American football, rugby: play where a defender brings the ball carrier to the ground
instance of forcing another person to the ground
American football: offensive position—seeoffensive tackle
American football: person playing offensive tackle
American football: defensive position—seedefensive tackle
American football: person playing defensive tackle

Verb

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tackle (third-person singular simple presenttackles,present participletackling,simple past and past participletackled)

  1. To force a person to the ground with the weight of one's own body, usually by jumping on top or slamming one's weight into them.
  2. Toface ordeal with, attempting toovercome orfight down.
    The government's measures totackle crime were insufficient.
    • 1959 May, “Talking of Trains: Bethnal Green alterations”, inTrains Illustrated, page236:
      The work on Bridge 22, over Hemming Street, is beingtackled first; it was started in January and should be finished by Whitsun.
    • 1983,Richard Ellis,The Book of Sharks, Knopf,→ISBN, page148:
      The shark was thought to represent nature at its most cruel, and only a few painters and writers felt the need totackle such a powerful subject.
  3. (sports) To attempt to take away a ball.
  4. (rugby, American football) To bring a ball carrier to the ground.
  5. (Singapore, colloquial) To "hit on" orpursue a person that one is interested in.
    • 2000 June 7, Kor Kian Beng, “What's the best way to tackle girls? Sing”, inThe New Paper‎[1], page15:
      "Singing is the oldest, most effective and productive way totackle girls," asserted the 37-year-old, affectionately known as Ah Guan at Tan Chang Ren Music Station.
    • 2003,Other Malay Ghosts‎[2]:
      It takes the form of a beautiful lady andtackles young and handsome men.
    • 2009, Z Master,General Tips about Life‎[3]:
      Now, now, I know you guys are being excited but remember, your feelings play the most important role totackle a girl.
    • 2014,The Newsroom‎[4], archived fromthe original on5 March 2016:
      Kenneth Ma claims his secret totackling girls lies in his new and improved skin condition.

Translations

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to force a person to the ground with the weight of one's own body
to face or deal with
sports: to attempt to take away a ball
rugby, American football: to bring a ball carrier to the ground

References

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French

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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tackle

  1. inflection oftackler:
    1. first/third-personsingularpresentindicative/subjunctive
    2. second-personsingularimperative

Spanish

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing fromEnglishtackle.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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tackle m (pluraltackles)

  1. (sports)tackle

Usage notes

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According toRoyal Spanish Academy (RAE) prescriptions, unadapted foreign words should be written in italics in a text printed in roman type, and vice versa, and in quotation marks in a manuscript text or when italics are not available. In practice, this RAE prescription is not always followed.

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