Word Type

Noun

Verb

The word "tackle" can be used as noun and verb.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

block tackle body tackle crash tackle double tackle dump tackle grapple tackle ground tackle high tackle late tackle laughing tackle luff tackle nose tackle reef-tackle relieving tackle rugby tackle scissor tackle shoestring tackle slide tackle slide-tackle sliding tackle spear tackle stay tackle stock tackle tackle block tackle box tackle fall tackle football tackle for loss tackle house tackle on tackle porter tackle twill tackle-house tackle-porter tackler tap-tackle terminal tackle untackled watch tackle wedding tackle

Etymologically Related To

take

Context

american football fishing football rugby singapore slang sports

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

aggress appurtenance attach attack confront face face up football play gear lineman paraphernalia

Type Of (IsA)

coordinated body movement football play human activity intelligent agent activity lineman offensive lineman simple whole body movement

Manner Of

attack

Related Terms

angling block and tackle deal with defensive tackle end equipment face fight down football gadgetry gear guard hit on line lure offensive tackle overcome play pursue reel rod rugby

Synonym Network

fishing gear harness rigging undertake

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.