tackle

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Synonyms: cackle, rackle, tickle, kackle, hackle, mackle, tackie, gackle, tacke, teckle

Antonyms: cackle, rackle, tickle, kackle, hackle, mackle, tackie, gackle, tacke, teckle

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Noun

1. A device for grasping an object and an attached means of moving it, as a rope and hook.
2. A [[block and tackle]].
3. {{lb|en|nautical|slang|uncountable}} [[clothing|Clothing]].
4. {{lb|en|fishing|uncountable}} Equipment ([[rod]], [[reel]], [[line]], [[lure]], etc.) used when [[angling]].
5. {{lb|en|uncountable|informal|by extension}} [[equipment|Equipment]], [[gear]], [[gadgetry]].
6. {{lb|en|sports|countable}} A play where a player attempts to take control over the ball from an opponent, as in [[rugby]] or [[football]].
7. {{lb|en|rugby|American football|countable}} A play where a defender brings the ball carrier to the ground.
8. {{lb|en|countable}} Any instance in which one person intercepts another and forces them to the ground.
9. {{lb|en|American football}} An offensive line position between a [[guard]] and an [[end]]: [[offensive tackle]]; a person [[play]]ing that position.
10. {{lb|en|American football}} A defensive position between two defensive [[end]]s: [[defensive tackle]]; a person playing that position.
11. {{lb|en|slang}} The [[penis]].

Verb

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. To [[face]] or [[deal with]], attempting to [[overcome]] or [[fight down]].
3. {{lb|en|sports}} To attempt to take away a ball.
4. {{lb|en|rugby|American football}} To bring a ball carrier to the ground.
5. {{lb|en|Singapore|colloquial}} To "[[hit on]]" or [[pursue]] a person that one is interested in.

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