Meaning Of The Word Tackle

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What's The Definition Of Tackle?

tackle
verb: If you tackle a difficult problem or task, you deal with it in a very determined or efficient way.
verb: 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.

tackle in American English
apparatus; equipment; gear
intransitive verb: to tackle an opponent having the ball
noun: equipment, apparatus, or gear, esp. for fishing
transitive verb: to undertake to handle, master, solve, etc

tackle in British English
noun: any mechanical system for lifting or pulling, esp an arrangement of ropes and pulleys designed to lift heavy weights
verb: to undertake (a task, problem, etc)

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