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Tackle Definition, Usage, and Examples (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：confront directly (tackle)

tackle 🔊

/ˈtæk.əl/

to deal with a problem or task directly, trying hard to get it done.

Tackle meaning: person sorting clutter with determination

confront directly 🔊

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/kənˈfrʌnt dɪˈrɛktli/

To make a determined effort to deal with a difficult problem or task.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old Dutch 'takel' (ship's rigging), later generalized to 'deal with'.

💡 Mnemonic

Picture a football player tackling a problem like a ball.

📖 Example

James decided to tackle the messy garage this weekend and finally organize all his tools. 🔊 James decided to tackle the messy garage this weekend and finally organize all his tools.

🔗 Collocations

tackle a problem – to deal with a problem

tackle a task – to undertake and complete a task

tackle an issue – to confront an issue

🔄 Synonyms

address (v.) – to deal with a matter

confront (v.) – to face a challenge

handle (v.) – to manage a situation

🚫 Antonyms

avoid (v.) – to stay away from

ignore (v.) – to pay no attention to

neglect (v.) – to fail to care for

🌱 Derivatives

tackler (n.) – someone who tackles

tackling (n.) – the act of tackling

📖 Cultural Story

Originally nautical for a pulley system to hoist heavy loads. Shifted to mean 'confront a challenge' by the 19th century.

Meaning 2：intercept by physical contact (tackle)

tackle 🔊

/ˈtæk.əl/

to try to take the ball from an opponent by making physical contact.

Tackle in football: player intercepting opponent on field

intercept by physical contact 🔊

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/ˌɪntərˈsɛpt baɪ ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈkɑntækt/

To try to take the ball away from an opposing player by making physical contact, especially in sports like football.

📁 Category：Entertainment & Sports 🔖 Level：Elementary

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The defender made a perfect tackle to stop the striker from scoring a goal. 🔊 The defender made a perfect tackle to stop the striker from scoring a goal.

🔗 Collocations

tackle the opponent – to try to dispossess the opponent

tackle the ball – to attempt to take the ball from the opponent

make a tackle – to perform a tackling move

🔄 Synonyms

challenge (v.) – to contest for the ball

intercept (v.) – to take the ball from a pass

block (v.) – to obstruct the opponent

🚫 Antonyms

dribble (v.) – to run with the ball

pass (v.) – to give the ball to a teammate

🌱 Derivatives

tackler (n.) – a player who tackles

tackling (n.) – the action of tackling