tackling

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of seizing or taking hold of something, especially in order to overcome an opponent in a competitive game or sport.

  - "During the football match, the player made a brilliant tackling move to take the ball away from the opponent."
  - "In rugby, tackling is an essential skill for players to prevent the opposing team from advancing."

• Verb

  To deal with or confront a problem or difficult situation.

  - "She tackled the issue of climate change by organizing a community event to raise awareness."
  - "He took on the challenge of learning a new language and managed to master it in just six months."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with tackling
hackling , packing

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Variants

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tackling , tacklings , tackle , tackled , tackler , tacklers , tackles , gang-tackle , gang-tackled , gang-tackles , gang-tackling

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'seize, take hold of' in Old English 'tacan'. Later, it came to mean 'to seize an opponent in a competitive game' in Middle English.

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Trivia

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1. The first recorded use of the term 'tackling' in sport was in a 13th-century French manuscript describing a game similar to rugby.

2. The record for the most tackles in a single NFL football game is held by Luke Kuechly, who made 22 tackles in a single game in 2015.

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Related Concepts

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1. Foul play: Tackling can sometimes result in foul play if it involves excessive force or deliberate attempts to injure an opponent.

2. Tackle bag: A training tool used in rugby and American football to improve tackling techniques.

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Culture

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Tackling is a crucial skill in various contact sports such as football, rugby, and wrestling. It involves using physical force to bring down an opponent and gain possession of the ball or prevent them from advancing. In literature, tackling is used metaphorically to describe dealing with difficult situations or problems.

How to Memorize "tackling"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine yourself in a football match, facing an opponent with the ball. Visualize making a tackle by lunging forward, wrapping your arms around their waist, and bringing them to the ground.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'tackling' with the image of a football player making a tackle or with the idea of dealing with a problem.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by associating the word 'tackling' with the phrase 'Take Action, Control, and Keep Going' to remember its meaning as 'seizing or taking hold of something'.

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