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. Paul Ryan:

   We’re going to have to get back next year at entitlement reform, which is how you tackle the debt and the deficit.

2. Wilbur Ross:

   These actions are designed to let the world know that this is another step in the president fulfilling his campaign promise to (tackle trade abuses).

3. Andy Radford:

   If combined with habitat restoration and other conservation measures, rebuilding fish communities in this manner might accelerate ecosystem recovery, however, we still need to tackle a host of other threats including climate change, overfishing and water pollution in order to protect these fragile ecosystems.

4. Julio Castro:

   My feeling is that most of those children are not receiving vaccine, and we are( seeing) a modified-vaccine virus, and the alarming thing is that there's propagation, which means that the population there is not ready to tackle this disease, and the virus could spread very quickly.

5. James Smith:

   The BoE is already ahead of other central banks in reducing the pace of its asset purchases, so the market is prepared for any taper commentary going ahead, but the bigger question is on the timeline of rate hikes and how the central bank plans to tackle inflation headwinds.