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tackle

/ tackle /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
(American football) grasping an opposing player with the intention of stopping by throwing to the ground
Type of:
football play
Domain:
American football American football game
noun Sense 2
a position on the line of scrimmage
"it takes a big man to play tackle"
Type of:
lineman
Has parts:
football team eleven
noun Sense 3
the person who plays that position on a football team
"the right tackle is a straight A student"
Type of:
lineman
verb Sense 4
seize and throw down an opponent player, who usually carries the ball
Type of:
attack aggress
Derived:
tackler
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Domain:
football football game
noun Sense 5
gear used in fishing
Type of:
gear paraphernalia appurtenances
noun Sense 6
gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship''s masts and sails
Type of:
gear paraphernalia appurtenances
Derived:
rig set set up
verb Sense 7
put a harness
"harness the horse"
Opposites:
unharness
Type of:
attach
Kinds of:
inspan
Derived:
harness
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Domain:
animal husbandry
verb Sense 8
accept as a challenge
"I''ll tackle this difficult task"
Type of:
confront face up face
Kinds of:
rise
Derived:
braving confronting coping with grappling tackling
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
92%
Sense Count
8
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
30
Times Searched
3
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football play lineman attack aggress gear paraphernalia appurtenances attach inspan unharness confront face up