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touch-tackle — ˈ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : touch football * * * /tuch tak euhl/, n. See touch football. [1955 60] … Useful english dictionary
Touch football (American) — Touch football is a version of American football originally developed by the U.S. Navy in the 1940s in which the players tackle the individual carrying the ball only by touching him with one or two hands, based on whether one is playing the one… … Wikipedia
tackle — [tak′əl; ] for n. 5, naut. [ tā′kəl] n. [ME takel < MDu, pulley, rope, equipment in general, prob. akin to MLowG tacken, to touch, press, ? akin to TAKE] 1. apparatus; equipment; gear [fishing tackle] 2. a rope and pulley block, or a system of … English World dictionary
touch football — touch ,football noun uncount an informal type of football in which players do not TACKLE each other (=knock each other to the ground) but they can touch each other … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
touch football — touch′ foot′ball n. spo a kind of football in which a touch is used instead of a tackle to stop the ballcarrier • Etymology: 1930–1935 … From formal English to slang
Touch rugby — This article deals with several different games, all of which are referred to as touch rugby. For an article on the rugby league form, which is also known as Touch, touch football or six down, see: Touch football (rugby league). The name touch… … Wikipedia
Touch football (rugby league) — Touchis a field game also known as Touch Football (particularly in Australia), Six Down (in South Africa) and Touch Rugby. In games of Touch, which originated from the sport of rugby league, touching an opposing player replaces a tackle, reducing … Wikipedia
Tackle (football move) — Most forms of football have a move known as a tackle. In most cases this move is one that prevents an opposing player from carrying out what they intend.The word is used in some contact sports to describe the act of physically holding or… … Wikipedia
Tackle (American football) — Not to be confused with Tackle (football move). The positioning of the offensive tackles in a formation … Wikipedia
tackle — 01. We might as well [tackle] the most difficult problems right now so that we can get them out of the way. 02. The player caught the pass, and then was [tackled] by the defense. 03. The young man was injured in a football game at school when he… … Grammatical examples in English
