Tackle Tackled I ˈtækl Problem Determined Repairs Weekend

• the government is determined to tackle inflation.
• i think i'll tackle the repairs next weekend.
• firefighters tackled a blaze in a garage last night.
• i tackled him about the money he owed me.

tackle

1. to make a determined effort to deal with a difficult problem or situation
• The government is determined to tackle inflation.
• I think I'll tackle the repairs next weekend.
• Firefighters tackled a blaze in a garage last night.
2. to speak to somebody about a problem or difficult situation
• synonym confront
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• I tackled him about the money he owed me.
3. to try and take the ball from an opponent
• He was tackled just outside the penalty area.
4. to make an opponent fall to the ground in order to stop them running
5. to deal with somebody who is violent or threatening you
• He tackled a masked intruder at his home.

Extra Examples

• He can run fast and tackle hard.
• The drugs problem has to be tackled head-on.
• The problem is being tackled with a range of measures.
• We are failing to tackle the key issues.
• I think I’ll tackle the repairs next weekend.

Verb Forms

• present simple I / you / we / they tackle
• he / she / it tackles
• past simple tackled
• past participle tackled
• -ing form tackling

Word Origin

• Middle English (denoting equipment for a specific task): probably from Middle Low German takel, from taken ‘lay hold of’. Early senses of the verb (late Middle English) described the provision and handling of a ship's equipment.