tackling
verb (present participle)UK /ˈtæk.lɪŋ/
US /ˈtæk.lɪŋ/
Tackling means trying hard to deal with a problem or difficult job.
She is tackling her homework before dinner.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In sports like football, tackling means stopping a player who has the ball.
The defender made a strong tackling move to stop the runner.
3. Tackling can mean putting equipment or gear on something, like a horse.
They are tackling the horse with a new saddle.
4. Tackling can mean grabbing or seizing something quickly.
He was tackling the rope to pull the boat in.