TACKLE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • (American football) grasping an opposing player with the intention of stopping by throwing to the ground
   Hypernyms(s) tackle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • football play (what does football play mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • tackle (what does tackle mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a position on the line of scrimmage
   Usage Example(s)
   • it takes a big man to play tackle
   Hypernyms(s) tackle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • lineman (what does lineman mean?)
3. Meaning
   • gear used in fishing
   Synonym(s)
   • fishing gear (what does fishing gear mean?)
   • fishing rig (what does fishing rig mean?)
   • fishing tackle (what does fishing tackle mean?)
   • rig (what does rig mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) tackle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • gear (what does gear mean?)
   • paraphernalia (what does paraphernalia mean?)
   • appurtenances (what does appurtenances mean?)
4. Meaning
   • gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship’’s masts and sails
   Synonym(s)
   • rigging (what does rigging mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) tackle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • gear (what does gear mean?)
   • paraphernalia (what does paraphernalia mean?)
   • appurtenances (what does appurtenances mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • rig (what does rig mean?)
   • set (what does set mean?)
   • set up (what does set up mean?)
5. Meaning
   • the person who plays that position on a football team
   Usage Example(s)
   • the right tackle is a straight A student
   Hypernyms(s) tackle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • lineman (what does lineman mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • tackle (what does tackle mean?)

TACKLE as VERB

1. Meaning
   • seize and throw down an opponent player, who usually carries the ball
   Hypernyms(s) tackle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • attack (what does attack mean?)
   • aggress (what does aggress mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • tackle (what does tackle mean?)
   • tackle (what does tackle mean?)
   • tackler (what does tackler mean?)
2. Meaning
   • put a harness
   Synonym(s)
   • harness (what does harness mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • harness the horse
   Hypernyms(s) tackle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • attach (what does attach mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • unharness (what does unharness mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • inspan (what does inspan mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • harness (what does harness mean?)
3. Meaning
   • accept as a challenge
   Synonym(s)
   • take on (what does take on mean?)
   • undertake (what does undertake mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • I”ll tackle this difficult task
   Hypernyms(s) tackle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • confront (what does confront mean?)
   • face up (what does face up mean?)
   • face (what does face mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • rise (what does rise mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • braving (what does braving mean?)
   • confronting (what does confronting mean?)
   • coping with (what does coping with mean?)
   • grappling (what does grappling mean?)
   • tackling (what does tackling mean?)