tackled

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English

Definitions

verb

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 him or her.
To face or deal with, attempting to overcome or fight down.“The government's measures to tackle crime were insufficient.”
To attempt to take away a ball.
To bring a ball carrier to the ground.

adjective

Made of ropes tackled together.

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Synonyms

grappling confronting braving coping with covered boarded flattened hit raised faced handled controlled overcome occupied address treated

Associated

ruck scrimmage fumble linebacker punt bounds ball fullback tackle kick recovered touchdown

Rhymes

cackled shackled unshackled crackled hackled attack killed cacld jack killed track killed

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