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1 [transitive] to try to deal with a difficult problem : 
There is more than one way to tackle the problem.
There is more than one way to tackle the problem.2 [intransitive and transitive]
a) DS to try to take the ball away from an opponent in a game such as football or hockey
b) DS to force someone to the ground so that they stop running, in a game such as American football or rugby
3 [transitive] British English to talk to someone in order to deal with a difficult problem
4 [transitive] to start fighting someone, especially a criminal : I certainly couldn't tackle both of them on my own.
I certainly couldn't tackle both of them on my own. —tackler noun [countable]
