tackle

/tˈækəl/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. the person who plays that position on a football team
   “the right tackle is a straight A student”
2. gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
3. gear used in fishing
4. (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage
   “it takes a big man to play tackle”
5. (American football) grasping an opposing player with the intention of stopping by throwing to the ground

verb

1. accept as a challenge
   “I'll tackle this difficult task”
2. put a harness
   “harness the horse”
3. seize and throw down an opponent player, who usually carries the ball

Synonyms for tackle

• rigging
• fishing gear
• fishing tackle
• fishing rig
• rig
• undertake
• take on
• harness

Words that rhyme with tackle

• cackle
• crackle
• shackle
• tabernacle
• grackle
• hackle
• jackal
• ramshackle
• spackle
• crackel
• hackel
• hackl
• jackel
• jakel
• kachel
• mackall
• mackel
• racal
• rachal
• unshackle
• yackel
• yakel