end vs tackle

end

noun
  • The position at the end of either the offensive or defensive line, a tight end, a split end, a defensive end. 

  • A period of play in which each team throws eight rocks, two per player, in alternating fashion. 

  • An ideal point of a graph or other complex. See End (graph theory) 

  • The most extreme point of an object, especially one that is longer than it is wide. 

  • Result. 

  • The cessation of an effort, activity, state, or motion. 

  • A purpose, goal, or aim. 

  • The terminal point of something in space or time. 

  • One of the yarns of the worsted warp in a Brussels carpet. 

  • Money. 

  • One of the two parts of the ground used as a descriptive name for half of the ground. 

  • That which is left; a remnant; a fragment; a scrap. 

  • Death. 

verb
  • to come to an end 

  • To finish, terminate. 

tackle

noun
  • An offensive line position between a guard and an end: offensive tackle; a person playing that position. 

  • Any instance in which one person intercepts another and forces them to the ground. 

  • A device for grasping an object and an attached means of moving it, as a rope and hook. 

  • A block and tackle. 

  • A man's genitalia. 

  • Equipment, gear, gadgetry. 

  • A play where a player attempts to take control over the ball from an opponent, as in rugby or football. 

  • Equipment (rod, reel, line, lure, etc.) used when angling. 

  • A play where a defender brings the ball carrier to the ground. 

  • Clothing. 

  • A defensive position between two defensive ends: defensive tackle; a person playing that position. 

verb
  • To "hit on" or pursue a person that one is interested in. 

  • To face or deal with, attempting to overcome or fight down. 

  • To bring a ball carrier to the ground. 

  • To attempt to take away a ball. 

  • To force a person to the ground with the weight of one's own body, usually by jumping on top or slamming one's weight into them. 

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