Tackle definition
An example of tackle is when you dive headfirst into a problem.
An example of tackle is when you knock-off the quarterback so he can't move the ball forward.
An example of tackle is a collection of fishing hooks.
Fishing tackle.
A policeman tackled the fleeing robber.
To tackle a job.
Tackle a perplexing problem.
Origin of tackle
- Middle English takel from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German perhaps akin to Middle Dutch taken to seize, grasp
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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