tackles

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of seizing or taking hold of something, typically in order to control it.

• Noun

  A method or technique used in a particular activity or sport.

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Rhymes

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hackles , rattles , mackles

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Variants

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tackle , tackles , tackled , tackler , tacklers , tackling , block and tackle , block and tackles , gang-tackle , gang-tackled , gang-tackles , gang-tackling , nose tackle , nose tackles

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Forms

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tackled, tackling, tackles, tackled

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to touch' or 'to grasp'. Derived from Old French 'tacler', meaning 'to touch' or 'to strike'.

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Trivia

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1. The first recorded use of the word 'tackle' in English was in the 14th century.

2. In American football, a defensive player who makes a tackle is credited with a solo tackle if no other players helped, or an assisted tackle if another player was involved.

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Related Concepts

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1. Football: A sport in which two teams of eleven players each try to score goals by getting the ball into the opposing team's net.

2. Rugby: A contact sport played between two teams of fifteen or seven players each. The objective is to move a ball into the opposing team's in-goal area and score points.

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Culture

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In football and other sports, tackles are used to gain possession of the ball or to prevent an opponent from advancing. In everyday use, tackles can also refer to methods or techniques used to accomplish a task or solve a problem.

How to Memorize "tackles"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine yourself playing a sport and making a tackle to gain possession of the ball.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'tackle' with the concept of 'seizing' or 'controlling' something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the phrase 'Take a hold of it' to remember the meaning of the word 'tackle'.

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