Word of the Week - 23

TACKLE

This week we have another football inspired word which can also be used in other contexts. We are going to look at the uses of this word as a verb but if you check out the link to the dictionary you will see that it can be used as a noun in other cases too.

In a football context the verb tackle means to try to take the ball from your opponent.

A fight broke out on the pitch between players when David Beckham was tackled from behind. (This is true! Watch the video)

In a business context the verb tackle means to try to deal with something or someone which / who is sometimes problematic.

The first item on the agenda is how we should go about tackling our sudden drop in sales.