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tackle
'tackle' - used as a noun
1. the person who plays that position on a football team
the right tackle is a straight A student
2. gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
3. gear used in fishing
4. a position on the line of scrimmage
it takes a big man to play tackle
5. (American football) grasping an opposing player with the intention of stopping by throwing to the ground

'tackle' - used as a verb
6. accept as a challenge
I'll tackle this difficult task
7. put a harness
8. seize and throw down an opponent player, who usually carries the ball

derived forms
1. Tackle / Plural
tackles
2. Tackle / Past
tackled
3. Tackle / Third Person
tackles
4. Tackle / Present Participle
tackling
Variations of 'tackle'
 
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