tackler — a player in sports (especially rugby or American football) who tackles opponents
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a player in sports (especially rugby or American football) who tackles opponents
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtæklər/
Korean meaning: (럭비나 미식축구에서) 태클하는 선수
Korean pronunciation: 태-클러 (강세: 태)
Example Sentences
- He's known as the most feared tackler in the league.
- The rookie tackler missed his target and hugged the goalpost instead.
- My grandmother is a better tackler than our team's defense.
tackler
NOUN//ˈtæklər//
a player in sports (especially rugby or American football) who tackles opponents
Rugby player preparing to tackle opponent
The skilled tackler silences every heckler!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
tackle(잡다, 태클하다)에 행위자를 나타내는 접미사 -er이 붙어서 '태클하는 사람'이라는 뜻이 되었습니다. tackle은 중세 네덜란드어 'takel'(도구, 장비)에서 유래되어 '붙잡다'는 의미로 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“He's known as the most feared tackler in the league.”
“The rookie tackler missed his target and hugged the goalpost instead.”
“My grandmother is a better tackler than our team's defense.”
“The coach trained him to be an aggressive tackler.”
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