tackle
verb/ˈtækl/
/ˈtækl/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they tackle | /ˈtækl/ /ˈtækl/ |
| he / she / it tackles | /ˈtæklz/ /ˈtæklz/ |
| past simple tackled | /ˈtækld/ /ˈtækld/ |
| past participle tackled | /ˈtækld/ /ˈtækld/ |
| -ing form tackling | /ˈtæklɪŋ/ /ˈtæklɪŋ/ |
- [transitive] tackle something to make a determined effort to deal with a difficult problem or situation
- The government is determined to tackle inflation.
- I think I'll tackle the repairs next weekend.
- Firefighters tackled a blaze in a garage last night.
Extra Examples- The drugs problem has to be tackled head-on.
- The problem is being tackled with a range of measures.
- We are failing to tackle the key issues.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- properly
- seriously
- directly
- …
- attempt to
- try to
- help (to)
- …
- with
- tackle somebody to the floor
- tackle somebody to the ground
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- [transitive] tackle somebody (about something) to speak to somebody about a problem or difficult situation synonym confront
- I tackled him about the money he owed me.
- [transitive, intransitive] tackle (somebody) (in football (soccer), hockey, etc.) to try and take the ball from an opponent
- He was tackled just outside the penalty area.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- hard
- [intransitive, transitive] tackle (somebody) (in rugby or American football) to make an opponent fall to the ground in order to stop them running
- He can run fast and tackle hard.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- hard
- [transitive] tackle somebody to deal with somebody who is violent or threatening you
- He tackled a masked intruder at his home.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- properly
- seriously
- directly
- …
- attempt to
- try to
- help (to)
- …
- with
- tackle somebody to the floor
- tackle somebody to the ground
Word OriginMiddle English (denoting equipment for a specific task): probably from Middle Low German takel, from taken ‘lay hold of’. Early senses of the verb (late Middle English) described the provision and handling of a ship's equipment.
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