Definition

A person who tackles, especially in sports like football, or someone who repairs weaving looms.

Example

The tackler made a great play by stopping the opponent in their tracks.

Conversation

Did you see how that tackler stopped the runner in the last game?

Yeah, it was an incredible play!

I wish I could be that good of a tackler one day.

With practice, you'll definitely get there!

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Tackler → It is formed from "tackle" (from Middle English *takel*, meaning to seize or take hold of) and "-er" (meaning a person who). A tackler is a person who seizes or takes hold of something, often in a sports context.

Memory Tip

Think of someone who 'seizes' or 'takes hold' of an opponent in a game — that's what a tackler does.

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