- [countable] an act of trying to take the ball from an opponent in football (soccer), hockey, etc.; an act of knocking somebody to the ground, for example in rugby or American football
- He was booked for a late tackle on Torres.
- He brought the burglar down with a flying tackle.
Extra ExamplesTopics Sports: ball and racket sportsc1- He bruised his arm making a tackle against the Browns.
- I managed to get in a sliding tackle, but he scored anyway.
- Only a last-ditch tackle by Song prevented Raul from scoring.
- She lost the ball in a tackle.
- Their captain was sent off for a high tackle on Cooper.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- hard
- strong
- high
- …
- execute
- make
- break
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- tackle from
- tackle against
- tackle on
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- [countable] (North American English) (in American football ) a player whose job is to stop opponents by knocking them to the ground see also nose tackleTopics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
- defensive
- offensive
- left
- …
- play
- draft
- [uncountable] the equipment used to do a particular sport or activity, especially fishing
- He owns a gun and tackle shop in the village.
- We'll need some ropes and climbing tackle.
- [uncountable] (British English, slang) a man’s sexual organs see also wedding tackle
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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