Antonyms for tackled
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : tak-uh l or for 2–4, tey-kuh l |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈtæk əl or for 2–4, ˈteɪ kəl |
Definition of tackled
Origin :- mid-13c., "apparatus, gear," from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German takel "the rigging of a ship," perhaps related to Middle Dutch taken "grasp, seize" (see take (v.)), or perhaps from root of tack (n.1). Meaning "apparatus for fishing" is recorded from late 14c. The noun meaning "act of tackling" in the sporting sense is recorded from 1876 (see tackle (v.)); as the name of a position in North American football, it is recorded from 1884.
- verb make an effort
- verb jump on and grab
- Luckily I was the first man he tackled, and I steered him away.
- Extract from : « The Rise of Roscoe Paine » by Joseph C. Lincoln
- Telling you—next to telling Nellie—was the toughest job I ever tackled.
- Extract from : « The Rise of Roscoe Paine » by Joseph C. Lincoln
- I've tackled a good many jobs, but matchmaking isn't one of 'em.
- Extract from : « Keziah Coffin » by Joseph C. Lincoln
- I watched for a while and then one day I got my nerve up and tackled him on the street.
- Extract from : « The Vagrant Duke » by George Gibbs
- He tackled these changed conditions in a spirit of severity.
- Extract from : « Under Western Eyes » by Joseph Conrad
- We tackled the job off-hand, me strappin' a section on him, and he clampin' another on me.
- Extract from : « Shorty McCabe » by Sewell Ford
- If she was tackled by a gyasticutus, she'd grab it by the horns.
- Extract from : « Shorty McCabe » by Sewell Ford
- He tackled me onct and I had to kick him over a fence to save my shins from his teeth.
- Extract from : « Darry the Life Saver » by Frank V. Webster
- And Im not altogether satisfied with this pine; IÂ should have tackled a fir-tree.
- Extract from : « The Adventures of Maya the Bee » by Waldemar Bonsels
- So wid that they tackled to, to the second fugil apiece, and fell into a larned discourse.
- Extract from : « Stories of Comedy » by Various
Synonyms for tackled
- accept
- apply oneself
- attack
- attempt
- bang away at
- begin
- block
- bring down
- bring to the ground
- catch
- challenge
- clutch
- come to grips with
- confront
- deal with
- devote oneself to
- down
- embark upon
- engage in
- essay
- give a try
- give a whirl
- go for it
- grapple
- grasp
- halt
- intercept
- launch
- make a run at
- nail
- pitch into
- put the freeze on
- sack
- seize
- set about
- smear
- square off
- start the ball rolling
- stop
- take
- take a shot at
- take hold of
- take in hand
- take on
- take up
- throw
- throw down
- try
- try on for size
- turn one's hand to
- turn to
- undertake
- upset
- work on
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