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:
   tackle, 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, 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, tackle, 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, tackle

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

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

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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   This is concerning in terms of trying to tackle improved quality of care and improved access to care, and in terms of bending the cost curve, there's lots and lots of research done on drug development and much less done on whether one course of treatment is better than another.

3. Hugh Jackman:

   You can't tackle climate change until you tackle poverty.

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   I think criminal justice reform and sentencing reform are the defining civil rights struggle of the 21st century. It's not a Republican or Democrat issue. It's a policy issue, it's an American issue. That's the kind of issues where Jaime and I are willing to tackle together.

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   It's one of the only ways we think we (can) tackle this issue in a proactive and holistic way.