Synonyms for tackle
ˈtæk əl; for 2-4 ˈteɪ kəltack·le

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1. tacklenoun

   the person who plays that position on a football team

   "the right tackle is a straight A student"

   Synonyms:
   fishing tackle, fishing gear, rigging, fishing rig, rig

2. rigging, tacklenoun

   gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails

   Synonyms:
   fishing gear, rig, rigging, fishing rig, fishing tackle

3. fishing gear, tackle, fishing tackle, fishing rig, rignoun

   gear used in fishing

   Synonyms:
   outfit, trucking rig, turnout, swindle, semi, articulated lorry, getup, carriage, fishing gear, trailer truck, fishing tackle, tractor trailer, fishing rig, cheat, rig, equipage, rigging

4. tacklenoun

   (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage

   "it takes a big man to play tackle"

   Synonyms:
   fishing tackle, fishing gear, rigging, fishing rig, rig

5. tackleverb

   (American football) grasping an opposing player with the intention of stopping by throwing to the ground

   Synonyms:
   fishing tackle, fishing gear, rigging, fishing rig, rig

6. undertake, tackle, take onverb

   accept as a challenge

   "I'll tackle this difficult task"

   Synonyms:
   attempt, admit, meet, adopt, play, accept, encounter, take on, acquire, undertake, assume, guarantee, take in charge, harness, set about, contract, take, take over

7. harness, tackleverb

   put a harness

   "harness the horse"

   Synonyms:
   rein in, rule, undertake, harness, take on, draw rein, rein

8. tackleverb

   seize and throw down an opponent player, who usually carries the ball

   Synonyms:
   take on, undertake, harness

Matched Categories

1. • Animal Husbandry
   • Attach
   • Attack
   • Confront
   • Football
   • Gear
   • Lineman

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1. tacklenoun

   Synonyms:
   pulley

2. tacklenoun

   Synonyms:
   equipment, gear, rigging, tackling, furniture

3. tackleverb

   Synonyms:
   [Local and Colloquial.] harness

4. tackleverb

   Synonyms:
   attack, seize, lay hold of, seize upon

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1. tacklenoun

   Synonyms:
   gear, implements, equipment, rigging, apparatus

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1. List of paraphrases for "tackle":

   address, combat, resolve, solve, confront, face, addressing, deal, counter, tackling, handle, cope, fight, overcome, meet, attack, combating, treat, resolving

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How to use tackle in a sentence?

1. Lewis Grizzard:

   The game of life is a lot like football. You have to tackle your problems, block your fears, and score your points when you get the opportunity.

2. H. L. Mencken:

   All successful newspapers are ceaselessly querulous and bellicose. They never defend anyone or anything if they can help it; if the job is forced on them, they tackle it by denouncing someone or something else.

3. Honduran Defense Minister Fredy Daz:

   The best way to tackle the issue of migration ... is not with this type of decision, the best way to tackle the issue is to keep working together.

4. H.L. Mencken:

   All successful newspapers are ceaselessly querulous and bellicose. They never defend anyone or anything if they can help it if the job is forced on them, they tackle it by denouncing someone or something else.

5. Mike Tomlin:

   But if we work all together and were good, we can be great as a team. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP WHATS WORKING Outside linebackers T.J. Watt and Bud Dupree picked up right where they left off in 2019, as one of the best edge rush tandems in the NFL. Watt grabbed his fourth career interception in addition to a tackle for loss and two hits on New York quarterback Daniel Jones. Dupree, who is in a contract year after the Steelers placed the franchise tag on him, turned the game in Pittsburghs favor for good when he pressured New York quarterback Daniel Jones into a floater that ended up in the arms of Steelers defensive tackle Cam Heyward and ended a 19-play New York drive. Bud is a dangerous guy, as is T.J..