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- [tak-uh l or for 2–4, tey-kuh l]
- /ˈtæk əl or for 2–4, ˈteɪ kəl/
- /ˈtækl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tak-uh l or for 2–4, tey-kuh l]
- /ˈtæk əl or for 2–4, ˈteɪ kəl/
Definitions of tackle word
- noun tackle equipment, apparatus, or gear, especially for fishing: fishing tackle. 1
- noun tackle a mechanism or apparatus, as a rope and block or a combination of ropes and blocks, for hoisting, lowering, and shifting objects or materials; purchase. 1
- noun tackle any system of leverage using several pulleys. 1
- noun tackle Nautical. the gear and running rigging for handling a ship or performing some task on a ship. 1
- noun tackle an act of tackling, as in football; a seizing, grasping, or bringing down. 1
- noun tackle Football. either of the linemen stationed between a guard and an end. the position played by this lineman. 1
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Origin of tackle
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; Middle English takel gear, apparatus < Middle Low German; akin to take
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Parts of speech for Tackle
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tackle popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
tackle usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tackle
noun tackle
- accouterment — an accoutering or being accoutered
- accoutrement — Accoutrements are all the things you have with you when you travel or when you take part in a particular activity.
- accoutrements — all the things you have with you when you travel or take part in a particular activity, such as clothing and equipment
- apparatus — The apparatus of an organization or system is its structure and method of operation.
- contrivance — If you describe something as a contrivance, you disapprove of it because it is unnecessary and artificial.
verb tackle
- adventuring — the act of doing adventurous things or having adventures
- attack — To attack a person or place means to try to hurt or damage them using physical violence.
- attempt — If you make an attempt to do something, you try to do it, often without success.
- blockaded — the isolating, closing off, or surrounding of a place, as a port, harbor, or city, by hostile ships or troops to prevent entrance or exit.
Antonyms for tackle
verb tackle
- idle — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
Top questions with tackle
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