A device for grasping an object and an attached means of moving it, as a rope and hook. / A block and tackle. / (nautical, slang, uncountable) Clothing.

To force a person to the ground with the weight of one's own body, usually by jumping on top or slamming one's weight into them. / To face or deal with, attempting to overcome or fight down.

plural of tackle

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of tackle

simple past tense and past participle of tackle

Made of ropes tackled together.

present participle of tackle

The process by which something is tackled or dealt with. / (nautical) The tackle of a vessel. / The harness for drawing a carriage.

plural of tackling

(American football) Any of a few defensive positions in the middle of the defensive line.