stuff vs tackle

stuff

verb
  • To heavily defeat or get the better of. 

  • To cut off another competitor in a race by disturbing his projected and committed racing line (trajectory) by an abrupt manoeuvre. 

  • To compress (a file or files) in the StuffIt format, to be unstuffed later. 

  • To fill with seasoning. 

  • To fill a space with (something) in a compressed manner. 

  • To break; to destroy. 

  • To load goods into (a container) for transport. 

  • To fill by packing or crowding something into; to cram with something; to load to excess. 

  • To sate. 

  • To form or fashion by packing with the necessary material. 

  • To preserve a dead bird or other animal by filling its skin. 

  • To obstruct, as any of the organs; to affect with some obstruction in the organs of sense or respiration. 

  • Used to contemptuously dismiss or reject something. See also stuff it. 

  • To sexually penetrate. 

  • To eat, especially in a hearty or greedy manner. 

noun
  • Refuse or worthless matter; hence, also, foolish or irrational language. 

  • Narcotic drugs, especially heroin. 

  • The tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object. 

  • Paper stock ground ready for use. When partly ground, it is called half stuff. 

  • Used as placeholder, usually for material of unknown type or name. 

  • Miscellaneous items or objects; (with possessive) personal effects. 

  • Unspecified things or matters. 

  • A melted mass of turpentine, tallow, etc., with which the masts, sides, and bottom of a ship are smeared for lubrication. 

  • Abstract/figurative substance or character. 

tackle

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

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

  • 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. 

noun
  • 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. 

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