2tackle verb
tackles; tack·led; tack·ling [+ obj] 1 a : to forcefully seize (someone) and cause that person to fall to the ground
▪ The police officer tackled him as he tried to escape.
b American football or rugby : to force (the player with the ball) to fall to the ground
▪ He was tackled at the line of scrimmage.
c soccer, field hockey, etc. : to try to get the ball from (an opposing player who has it) 2 : to deal with (something difficult)
▪ I'll tackle my homework later. ▪ We found new ways to tackle the problem.
▪ The police officer tackled him as he tried to escape.
b American football or rugby : to force (the player with the ball) to fall to the ground
▪ He was tackled at the line of scrimmage.
c soccer, field hockey, etc. : to try to get the ball from (an opposing player who has it)
▪ I'll tackle my homework later. ▪ We found new ways to tackle the problem.
— tack·ler 
/ˈtækəlɚ/ noun, plural tack·lers [count]
/ˈtækəlɚ/ noun, plural tack·lers [count]
