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tackle

verb, noun

/ˈtæk.əl/

Meaning

to try to deal with or solve a difficult problem; to physically stop someone in sports by knocking them down

The coach taught the players how to tackle properly.

tackle a problem

confront, address, handle, seize, wrestle

avoid, ignore, neglect

tackle a challenge, tackle crime, tackle poverty, tackle an issue

to carry, endure, or give birth to; also refers to a large wild animal

to cut or trim something; a short extract from a film, broadcast, or recording

to make sounds and movements of the face that show amusement or joy

to walk heavily or noisily; a person who travels from place to place on foot, often homeless

As a verb: to tie a ship so that it stays in place. As a noun: open, uncultivated land.

to operate and control a vehicle; a journey in a vehicle