Synonyms for tackle
ˈtæk əl; for 2-4 ˈteɪ kəltack·le

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1. tacklenoun

   the person who plays that position on a football team

   "the right tackle is a straight A student"

   Synonyms:
   fishing tackle, fishing gear, rigging, fishing rig, rig

2. rigging, tacklenoun

   gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails

   Synonyms:
   fishing gear, rig, rigging, fishing rig, fishing tackle

3. fishing gear, tackle, fishing tackle, fishing rig, rignoun

   gear used in fishing

   Synonyms:
   outfit, trucking rig, turnout, swindle, semi, articulated lorry, getup, carriage, fishing gear, trailer truck, fishing tackle, tractor trailer, fishing rig, cheat, rig, equipage, rigging

4. tacklenoun

   (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage

   "it takes a big man to play tackle"

   Synonyms:
   fishing tackle, fishing gear, rigging, fishing rig, rig

5. tackleverb

   (American football) grasping an opposing player with the intention of stopping by throwing to the ground

   Synonyms:
   fishing tackle, fishing gear, rigging, fishing rig, rig

6. undertake, tackle, take onverb

   accept as a challenge

   "I'll tackle this difficult task"

   Synonyms:
   attempt, admit, meet, adopt, play, accept, encounter, take on, acquire, undertake, assume, guarantee, take in charge, harness, set about, contract, take, take over

7. harness, tackleverb

   put a harness

   "harness the horse"

   Synonyms:
   rein in, rule, undertake, harness, take on, draw rein, rein

8. tackleverb

   seize and throw down an opponent player, who usually carries the ball

   Synonyms:
   take on, undertake, harness

Matched Categories

1. • Animal Husbandry
   • Attach
   • Attack
   • Confront
   • Football
   • Gear
   • Lineman

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1. tacklenoun

   Synonyms:
   pulley

2. tacklenoun

   Synonyms:
   equipment, gear, rigging, tackling, furniture

3. tackleverb

   Synonyms:
   [Local and Colloquial.] harness

4. tackleverb

   Synonyms:
   attack, seize, lay hold of, seize upon

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1. tacklenoun

   Synonyms:
   gear, implements, equipment, rigging, apparatus

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1. List of paraphrases for "tackle":

   address, combat, resolve, solve, confront, face, addressing, deal, counter, tackling, handle, cope, fight, overcome, meet, attack, combating, treat, resolving

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1. Andrew Milligan/PA:

   Earlier in the year, we were fighting a semi-invisible disease, about which we had little knowledge, and it seeded in the community at great speed, now we know where it is and how to tackle it -- lets grasp this opportunity and prevent history from repeating itself.

2. Hernando Agudelo Ospina:

   This is an urban pattern of outbreak of Yellow Fever and it is much more complicated to tackle and deal with, the possibility of spreading out to other provinces or even to the all country is much higher than if it had happened in a rural area.

3. Sadiq Khan:

   Im extremely concerned about the impact the protests are having on our ability to tackle issues like violent crime if they continue any longer, it simply isnt right to put Londoners safety at risk like this.

4. Carly Fiorina:

   There are so many families who have gone through this or are going through this. And it is an epidemic now in so many parts of our country, we don't invest enough in its treatment. We need to tackle criminal justice reform. Anyone who's gone through this knows that this is strategic.

5. French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius:

   Ordinary citizens are wondering how so many countries gathered here together, who call themselves the 'United Nations,' have so far been unable to tackle terrorism and eradicate it.