tackle

verb, noun
/ˈtæk.əl/

Meaning

to try to deal with or solve a difficult problem; to physically stop someone in sports by knocking them down

Example Sentences

The coach taught the players how to tackle properly.

Example Expressions

tackle a problem

Synonyms

confront, address, handle, seize, wrestle

Antonyms

avoid, ignore, neglect

Collocations

tackle a challenge, tackle crime, tackle poverty, tackle an issue

Related Vocabularies

to move in an energetic or noisy manner; busy activity in a place
to use something in a harmful way; to treat someone badly or cruelly
to make sounds and movements of the face that show amusement or joy
to move suddenly and quickly; a small pointed missile thrown at a target
to pierce or wound with a pointed weapon or object
to talk too much or reveal secrets carelessly; excessive or foolish talk

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