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tackle tackle definition

tackle


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  tackle 
 
  1  of  3  senses  of  tackle 
 
  Sense  2 
  tackle,  take  on 
  =>  rise 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  tackle 
 
  1  of  3  senses  of  tackle 
 
  Sense  2 
  tackle,  take  on 
  =>  rise 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  tackle 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  tackle 
 
  3  senses  of  tackle 
 
  Sense  1 
  undertake,  tackle,  take  on 
  =>  confront,  face  up  face 
 
  Sense  2 
  tackle,  take  on 
  =>  confront,  face 
 
  Sense  3 
  tackle 
  =>  attack,  aggress 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  tackle 
 
  tackle  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  tackle 
 
  Sense  1 
  undertake,  tackle,  take  on 
  =>  confront,  face  up  face 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  tackle,  take  on 
  =>  confront,  face 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  tackle 
  =>  attack,  aggress 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  tackle 
  block  and  tackle 
  fishing  tackle 
  ground  tackle 
  tackle 
  tackler 
 
  Overview  of  noun  tackle 
 
  The  noun  tackle  has  5  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  tackle  --  (the  person  who  plays  that  position  on  a  football  team;  "the  right  tackle  is  a  straight  A  student") 
  2.  rigging,  tackle  --  (gear  consisting  of  ropes  etc  supporting  a  ship's  masts  and  sails) 
  3.  fishing  gear,  tackle,  fishing  tackle  --  (gear  used  in  fishing) 
  4.  tackle  --  (a  position  on  the  line  of  scrimmage;  "it  takes  a  big  man  to  play  tackle") 
  5.  tackle  --  ((football)  grasping  an  opposing  player  with  the  intention  of  stopping  by  throwing  to  the  ground) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  tackle 
 
  The  verb  tackle  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  undertake,  tackle,  take  on  --  (accept  as  a  challenge) 
  2.  (1)  tackle,  take  on  --  (set  about  dealing  with  "I'll  try  to  tackle  this  difficult  task") 
  3.  tackle  --  (seize  and  throw  down  an  opponent  player,  who  usually  carries  the  ball,  in  American  football) 
 
  Overview  of  noun  tackle 
 
  The  noun  tackle  has  5  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  tackle  --  (the  person  who  plays  that  position  on  a  football  team;  "the  right  tackle  is  a  straight  A  student") 
  2.  rigging,  tackle  --  (gear  consisting  of  ropes  etc  supporting  a  ship's  masts  and  sails) 
  3.  fishing  gear,  tackle,  fishing  tackle  --  (gear  used  in  fishing) 
  4.  tackle  --  (a  position  on  the  line  of  scrimmage;  "it  takes  a  big  man  to  play  tackle") 
  5.  tackle  --  ((football)  grasping  an  opposing  player  with  the  intention  of  stopping  by  throwing  to  the  ground) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  tackle 
 
  The  verb  tackle  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  undertake,  tackle,  take  on  --  (accept  as  a  challenge) 
  2.  (1)  tackle,  take  on  --  (set  about  dealing  with  "I'll  try  to  tackle  this  difficult  task") 
  3.  tackle  --  (seize  and  throw  down  an  opponent  player,  who  usually  carries  the  ball,  in  American  football) 



tackle definition