tackling

[ tak-ling ]

noun

, Archaic.

1. equipment; tackle.

Other Words From

• un·tackling adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of tackling¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; tackle, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

"Luckily, it's also something we can overcome, either with brute force or, better, with a smart mutation directly tackling the source of the problem, the acidic patch."

From Science Daily

Through the past seven seasons the team had done very little tackling, dribbling, passing or scoring, losing more games than they won and getting outscored by 53 goals.

From Los Angeles Times

Annie Hudson, the panel's chair, said the new legislation would "go some way towards tackling some of the systemic weaknesses that can create the conditions where very vulnerable children are abused and neglected".

From BBC

The Welsh government said tackling homelessness was a priority and it had "allocated record levels of funding" since 2021 - £1.4bn - and was investing nearly £220m in homelessness prevention and housing support this year.

From BBC

He said there were things the government could do "straight away", for example on tackling vacancies in the sector.

From BBC

Related Words

• conflict
• intervention
• intrusion
• obstruction
• tampering