0 present participle of tackle
2 (especially in football or hockey) to try to take the ball from a player in the other team, or (in rugby or American football) to do this by taking hold of the player and making them fall
The president is clearly in a dilemma about how to tackle the crisis.
There is a great deal of indecision over how to tackle the problem.
The manifesto includes tough measures to tackle road congestion and environmental pollution.
When is the government going to tackle the problem of poverty in the inner cities?
I felt that he just talked round the subject and didn't tackle the main issues.
He was tackled in the goalmouth.
He needs to tackle more often.
He tackled his opponent bravely and gained possession of the ball.
