dump tackle

noun

A legal form of tackling when the player wraps their arms around the ball carrier's thighs and lifts them a short distance in the air before forcibly driving them to the ground.

Similar
spear tackle
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Meanings

noundump tackle (plural dump tackles)

plural dump tackles

  1. rugby union; rugby league; rugby union; rugby leagueA legal form of tackling when the player wraps their arms around the ball carrier's thighs and lifts them a short distance in the air before forcibly driving them to the ground.

    Synonyms: spear tackle

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA legal form of tackling when the player wraps their arms around the ball carrier's thighs and lifts them a short distance in the air before forcibly driving them to the ground.

Similar
spear tackle
Also see
spear tackle
Cite this entry
APA

dump tackle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dump%20tackle

MLA

“dump tackle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dump%20tackle. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dump tackle,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dump%20tackle.

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