tackle
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the person who plays that position on a football team
the right tackle is a straight A student
Types & categories
- lineman hypernym
Related & opposite
- tackle derivation
Sense 2 verb
accept as a challenge
I'll tackle this difficult task
Types & categories
Sense 3 noun
gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
Types & categories
- appurtenance hypernym
Related & opposite
- rig derivation
Sense 4 verb
put a harness
harness the horse
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- unharness antonym
- harness derivation
- animal husbandry domain topic
Sense 5 noun
gear used in fishing
Types & categories
- appurtenance hypernym
Parts & wholes
- bobber member meronym
- fishhook member meronym
- fishing line member meronym
- fishing rod member meronym
- gaff member meronym
- harpoon member meronym
- landing net member meronym
- reel member meronym
- fizgig member meronym
- spinner member meronym
- gig part meronym
Sense 6 verb
seize and throw down an opponent player, who usually carries the ball
Types & categories
- aggress hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 7 noun
(American football) a position on the line of scrimmage
it takes a big man to play tackle
Types & categories
- lineman hypernym
Parts & wholes
- football team member holonym
Sense 8 noun
(American football) grasping an opposing player with the intention of stopping by throwing to the ground
Types & categories
- football play hypernym
Related & opposite
- tackle derivation
- American football domain topic
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | tackle |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | lineman |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | face |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | rise |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | rig |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | appurtenance |
| 4 | antonym | Related & opposite | unharness |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | harness |
| 4 | domain topic | Related & opposite | animal husbandry |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | attach |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | inspan |
| 5 | member meronym | Parts & wholes | bobber |
| 5 | member meronym | Parts & wholes | fishhook |
| 5 | member meronym | Parts & wholes | fishing line |
| 5 | member meronym | Parts & wholes | fishing rod |
| 5 | member meronym | Parts & wholes | gaff |
| 5 | member meronym | Parts & wholes | harpoon |
| 5 | member meronym | Parts & wholes | landing net |
| 5 | member meronym | Parts & wholes | reel |
| 5 | member meronym | Parts & wholes | fizgig |
| 5 | member meronym | Parts & wholes | spinner |
| 5 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | gig |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | appurtenance |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | tackle |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | tackle |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | tackler |
| 6 | domain topic | Related & opposite | football |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | aggress |
| 7 | member holonym | Parts & wholes | football team |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | lineman |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | tackle |
| 8 | domain topic | Related & opposite | American football |
| 8 | hypernym | Types & categories | football play |