Tackle ( verb , noun )

(As a verb)

Tackle ( verb )

1. To attempt to deal with a task, problem, or situation; to undertake.
2. To seize and hold or stop the progress of (someone or something) by means of a tackle, as in football or rugby.

Origin:

From middle english tacklen, from old english *tæclian, *tæclian, from proto-germanic *taklōną ("to touch, handle"), from proto-indo-european *dǵh- ("to touch, handle").

Examples:

1. He decided to tackle the project head on, despite the obstacles.
2. She tackled the difficult math problem with determination.
3. The defensive player tackled the opposing team's running back behind the line of scrimmage.
4. The player's tackle was so strong that it knocked the ball loose.
5. The company is tackling the issue of climate change by developing new technologies.

(As a noun)

Tackle ( noun )

1. To attempt to deal with a task, problem, or situation; to undertake.
2. To seize and hold or stop the progress of (someone or something) by means of a tackle, as in football or rugby.

Origin:

From middle english tacklen, from old english *tæclian, *tæclian, from proto-germanic *taklōną ("to touch, handle"), from proto-indo-european *dǵh- ("to touch, handle").

Examples:

1. He decided to tackle the project head on, despite the obstacles.
2. She tackled the difficult math problem with determination.
3. The defensive player tackled the opposing team's running back behind the line of scrimmage.
4. The player's tackle was so strong that it knocked the ball loose.
5. The company is tackling the issue of climate change by developing new technologies.