tackling
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Also seen as: tacklings
Sense 1
Meaning · English
The process by which something is tackled or dealt with.
Noun
Examples
His struggle with the Church ended in his voyage to Canossa; his tacklings of the problems of industrialism may be said to have reached their high-water mark when, thirty years before this country even approached the problem, […]
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
The tackle of a vessel.
Noun
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “tackling” mean?
The process by which something is tackled or dealt with.
Is “tackling” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.