to tackle

Definition of to tackle in English English dictionary: Penis; A system of ropes and blocks used to increase the force applied to the free end of the rope; A person playing that position; The defensive positions between two ends, defensive tackle; A play where a defender brings the ball carrier to the ground; to bring a ball carrier to the ground; Equipment (rod, reel, line, lure, etc.) used when angling; The offensive positions between each guard and end, offensive tackle; By extension, any piece of equipment, particularly gadgetry
an illuminated license-plate frame bearing his likeness, signature, and yellow number 24. That there's a real nice piece of tackle. ....; If you tackle a difficult problem or task, you deal with it in a very determined or efficient way. The first reason to tackle these problems is to save children's lives; {f} deal with; stop, bring down (as in football); undertake; set about; Tackle is the equipment that you need for a sport or activity, especially fishing. fishing tackle; gear consisting of ropes etc supporting a ship's masts and sails; {n} ropes of a ship, instruments, a pulley; {v} to saddle, accooter, fit out, prepare; to attempt to take away a ball; A purchase to increase pulling or hoisting power by means of a rope or line through one or more blocks; to face or deal with attempting to overcome or fight down; Combination of blocks and ropes used in cable logging (24); A play where a player attempts to take control over the ball from an opponent, as in rugby or football; If you tackle someone, you attack them and fight them. He claims Pasolini overtook and tackled him, pushing him into the dirt; Taking a ball from an opponent; To take the ball away from a dribbler using the feet; To seize; to lay hold of; to grapple; as, a wrestler tackles his antagonist; a dog tackles the game; To steal the ball from another player; A pokemon attack; the person who plays that position on a football team; "the right tackle is a straight A student"; Line rigging through and round pulleys (blocks) to increase the effect of pull applied (pronounced "tay-kly"); seize and throw down an opponent player, who usually carries the ball; Any instance in which one person forces another to the ground; The equipment used in fishing; put a harness; "harness the horse"; A defensive tactic using the foot to take the ball away from an opponent; If you tackle someone about a particular matter, you speak to them honestly about it, usually in order to get it changed or done. I tackled him about how anyone could live amidst so much poverty. = confront; (American football) grasping an opposing player with the intention of stopping by throwing to the ground; Lines used with blocks in order move heavy objects; Any instruments of action; an apparatus by which an object is moved or operated; gear; as, fishing tackle, hunting tackle; formerly, specifically, weapons; gear used in fishing; If you tackle someone in a game such as hockey or football, you try to take the ball away from them. If you tackle someone in rugby or American football, you knock them to the ground. Foley tackled the quarterback. Tackle is also a noun. a tackle by full-back Brian Burrows; {i} equipment, gear (especially for fishing); device for lifting and lowering objects; tools, implements; instance of wrestling another player to the ground (Football); (American football) grasping an opposing player with the intention of stopping by throwing to the ground a position on the line of scrimmage; "it takes a big man to play tackle"; To fasten or attach, as with a tackle; to harness; as, to tackle a horse into a coach or wagon; An archers equipment, (possibly of Welsh origin); Apparatus for raising or lowering heavy weights, consisting of a rope and pulley blocks; sometimes, the rope and attachments, as distinct from the block; a position on the line of scrimmage; "it takes a big man to play tackle"; a player position on both the offensive and defensive lines; there is usually a left and right offensive tackle, and a left and right defensive tackle; See also tackling; To bring down another player, i e , to sack the quarterback is to tackle him Also an offensive position There are two tackles, one outside each guard, whose job is to block the onrushing defensive line and open up holes for a runner; An arrangement of blocks (usually two blocks) with connecting lines to increase force when a line is pulled A three-part tackle has three moving line segments between the blocks, it is also called a "luff tackle" Pronounced "Tay-k'l" Three-Part tackle; Yes, there are tackles in soccer A tackle is when a defensive player takes the ball away from an offensive player who is dribbling the ball (its more like a steal in basketball) The rule for tackling is that you can touch the ball with your foot but you can't touch the dribbling player without touching the ball first You cannot obstruct, hold or move the dribbler with your arm, hands or body There is also a sliding tackle where the defensive player will slide to take the ball away from a dribbler Sliding Tackles are NOT permitted in this league; accept as a challenge; "I'll tackle this difficult task"; The rigging and apparatus of a ship; also, any purchase where more than one block is used; The act of grabbing a player who has the ball and bringing him to the ground; A purchase of ropes and blocks; The act of seizing the ballcarrier and throwing him to the ground or otherwise stopping his forward progress Also, one of the two offensive linemen positioned on either side of the center between the guard and the end; Any combination of ropes and blocks that multiplies power A single whip usually called a tackle though erroneously so classed, gives no increase of power but simply a change in direction of the power applied; A combination of blocks and line used to increase mechanical advantage; To take the ball away from an opponent by using the feet; To supply with tackle; To try to take possession of the ball from another player

to tackle

Hyphenation

to tack·le

Turkish pronunciation

tı täkıl

Pronunciation

/tə ˈtakəl/ /tə ˈtækəl/

Etymology

[ t&, tu, 'tü ] (preposition.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English tO; akin to Old High German zuo to, Latin donec as long as, until.