To avoid one's lessons or work (chiefly at school or university); shirk.
To pare or shave off the rough or thick parts of.
An act of avoiding lessons or work.
An angled cut or bevel at the edge of something.
A rotating iron disk coated with oil and diamond dust used to polish the facets of a diamond.
Something very easy, where one can slack off without penalty.
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.
An offensive line position between a guard and an end: offensive tackle; a person playing that position.
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.
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.