tackles

The word “tackles” has 2 syllables: tack-les

It's pronounced as /ˈtækəlz/


What is synonym and antonym for tackles?

In the thesaurus, “tackles” has 14 synonyms and 13 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for tackles along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for tackles

Antonyms for tackles

Meanings of tackles

  • noun
    1. A device for grasping an object and an attached means of moving it, as a rope and hook.
    2. A block and tackle.
    3. Equipment (rod, reel, line, lure, etc.) used when angling.
    4. (by extension) equipment, gear, gadgetry.
    5. A play where a player attempts to take control over the ball from an opponent, as in rugby or football.
    6. A play where a defender brings the ball carrier to the ground.
    7. Any instance in which one person intercepts another and forces them to the ground.
    8. An offensive line position between a guard and an end: offensive tackle; a person playing that position.
    9. A defensive position between two defensive ends: defensive tackle; a person playing that position.
    10. A man's genitalia.
  • verb
    1. 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.
    2. To face or deal with, attempting to overcome or fight down.
    3. To attempt to take away a ball.
    4. To bring a ball carrier to the ground.
    5. To "hit on" or pursue a person that one is interested in.

Example Sentences

  • The defensive player confidently tackles the opposing team members.
  • The coach emphasized the importance of proper technique when executing tackles on the field.
  • As the game intensified, the linebacker made crucial tackles to stop the advancing offense.
  • During practice, the players focused on refining their tackles to improve overall team performance.
  • In the final minutes of the match, the determined player made a series of effective tackles to secure the victory.

On this page you'll find 27 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to tackles, such as: addresses, approaches, attacks, avoids, dallies, dawdles, dillydallies.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

attacks

  • abuse
  • abuses
  • access
  • accesses
  • addresses
  • advance
  • affronts
  • aggress
  • aggression
  • aggressions
  • agitations
  • ailment
  • air raids
  • ambuscades
  • ambush
  • ambushes
  • approaches
  • asperses
  • assail
  • assailing
  • assailment
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  • assault
  • assaults
  • attempts
  • bad-mouths
  • barrage
  • barrages
  • bash
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  • bat
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  • bean
  • beat
  • beats up on
  • belabors
  • beleaguers
  • belittles
  • belligerence
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  • beset
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  • besiege
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  • biff
  • blackguards
  • blame
  • blasphemes
  • blast
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  • blister
  • blitz
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  • boff
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  • bombs
  • boot
  • bop
  • bout
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  • brain
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  • breakdown
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  • breakthroughs
  • buckle down
  • buffets
  • bum-rushes
  • bushwhacks
  • bust
  • calumny
  • cannonades
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  • cases
  • castigates
  • censure
  • charge
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  • chastises
  • chides
  • chop down
  • clip
  • clock
  • club
  • collapses
  • combat
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  • convulsion
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  • cook
  • counter-aggressions
  • counter-assaults
  • counter-attacks
  • counter-strikes
  • counteraggressions
  • counterassaults
  • counterattacks
  • counteroffensives
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  • coups de main
  • criticism
  • criticize
  • criticizes
  • curses
  • deal with
  • defilement
  • denigration
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  • descents
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  • disease
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  • dive into
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  • execrates
  • faces
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  • has at
  • hit
  • hurt
  • illness
  • imprecates
  • impugn
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  • incursion
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  • infiltrate
  • initiative
  • inroad
  • insults
  • intervention
  • intrusion
  • invade
  • invades
  • invasion
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  • irruption
  • jump
  • kick
  • knock block off
  • knock cold
  • knock for a loop
  • lambastes
  • lambasts
  • larrup
  • lay into
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  • libel
  • libels
  • light into
  • lights into
  • loots
  • malign
  • mobs
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  • mug
  • mugging
  • mugs
  • nukes
  • offences
  • offense
  • offenses
  • offensive
  • offensives
  • onrush
  • onset
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  • onslaught
  • onslaughts
  • outbreak
  • overruns
  • overwhelm
  • pangs
  • paroxysm
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  • pillages
  • pitches in
  • pitches into
  • plasters
  • plunders
  • plunge into
  • potshots
  • pounce upon
  • presses
  • profanes
  • prostrations
  • pugnacity
  • punch
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  • push
  • puts down
  • raid
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  • rape
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  • rebukes
  • recurrences
  • refute
  • relapse
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  • reprimands
  • reprove
  • revile
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  • robs
  • rounds on
  • rush
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  • sacks
  • sails into
  • sallies
  • salvoes
  • salvos
  • savages
  • scathes
  • scolds
  • seizure
  • seizures
  • set to
  • set upon
  • sets at
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  • sets upon
  • shoot down
  • sicks
  • sics
  • sieges
  • skirmish
  • slams
  • slander
  • slanders
  • slog
  • slurs
  • soak
  • sorties
  • spasm
  • spasms
  • spell
  • spells
  • stab
  • start in on
  • storm
  • storming
  • storms
  • stretch
  • strike
  • strikes
  • stroke
  • surprises
  • surprizes
  • swarms
  • tackle
  • tackles
  • take the offensive
  • take up
  • takes up
  • tear into
  • tears into
  • throe
  • throes
  • thrust
  • ties into
  • traduces
  • trashes
  • turn on
  • turns
  • undertakes
  • vilification
  • vilifies
  • vilify
  • violation
  • vituperates
  • volley
  • volleys
  • wallop
  • waylays
  • whammies
  • whips
  • whop

fastens

  • adhere
  • adheres
  • affix
  • affixes
  • aims
  • anchor
  • anchors
  • attach
  • attaches
  • attends
  • band
  • bar
  • batten
  • battens
  • belays
  • belt
  • bends
  • bind
  • bolt
  • bolts
  • bond
  • brace
  • button
  • buttons
  • catch
  • catches
  • cement
  • centers
  • chain
  • cinches
  • clamps
  • clasps
  • cleave
  • clenches
  • clinches
  • clips
  • close
  • coapts
  • cohere
  • concentrates
  • connect
  • connects
  • couple
  • directs
  • does up
  • embed
  • embeds
  • engrains
  • entrenches
  • establish
  • fix
  • fixes
  • focuses
  • focusses
  • freeze to
  • girth
  • glue
  • glues
  • grip
  • hangs
  • harnesses
  • hasps
  • heeds
  • hitch
  • hitch on
  • hitches
  • hold
  • hook
  • hook up
  • imbeds
  • implant
  • implants
  • infix
  • ingrains
  • intrenches
  • jam
  • joins
  • knot
  • lace
  • laces
  • lashes
  • latches
  • leash
  • levels
  • link
  • links
  • lock
  • lodge
  • lodges
  • make firm
  • minds
  • moor
  • moors
  • mortise
  • nail
  • nails
  • pastes
  • pins
  • plasters
  • points
  • reaffixes
  • reattaches
  • refastens
  • refixes
  • refocuses
  • resecures
  • rivet
  • rivets
  • rope
  • screw
  • screws
  • seal
  • secures
  • set
  • sets
  • settle
  • shackles
  • solder
  • staples
  • stay put
  • stick
  • sticks
  • straps
  • strengthen
  • string
  • stuffs
  • tack on
  • tackles
  • tacks
  • tag
  • tie
  • ties
  • tighten
  • toggles
  • trains
  • truss
  • unite
  • unites
  • wedge
  • wedges
  • weld
  • yokes

latches

  • adheres
  • affixes
  • attaches
  • battens
  • belays
  • bends
  • bolts
  • buttons
  • cinches
  • clamps
  • clasps
  • clenches
  • clinches
  • clips
  • coapts
  • connects
  • does up
  • fastens
  • fixes
  • glues
  • hangs
  • harnesses
  • hasps
  • joins
  • laces
  • lashes
  • links
  • nails
  • pastes
  • pins
  • plasters
  • reaffixes
  • reattaches
  • refastens
  • refixes
  • resecures
  • rivets
  • screws
  • shackles
  • staples
  • sticks
  • straps
  • tackles
  • tacks
  • ties
  • toggles
  • unites
  • yokes

sails into

  • abuses
  • addresses
  • affronts
  • approaches
  • asperses
  • assails
  • attacks
  • bad-mouths
  • bashes
  • beats up on
  • belabors
  • belittles
  • berates
  • blackguards
  • blasphemes
  • blasts
  • castigates
  • chastises
  • chides
  • criticizes
  • curses
  • disparages
  • excoriates
  • execrates
  • faces
  • fulminates
  • goes at
  • harangues
  • harasses
  • harries
  • has at
  • imprecates
  • insults
  • lambastes
  • lambasts
  • libels
  • lights into
  • pitches in
  • pitches into
  • potshots
  • profanes
  • pursues
  • puts down
  • rebukes
  • reprimands
  • reviles
  • savages
  • scathes
  • scolds
  • slams
  • slanders
  • slurs
  • tackles
  • takes up
  • tears into
  • ties into
  • traduces
  • trashes
  • undertakes
  • vilifies
  • vituperates
  • whips

sallies


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