tackle football

noun

Any code of football that involves physical tackling (i.e. not soccer or touch football); generally refers to Australian rules football, rugby league, rugby union or American football.

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Meanings

noun
  1. AustraliauncountableAny code of football that involves physical tackling (i.e. not soccer or touch football); generally refers to Australian rules football, rugby league, rugby union or American football.
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APA

tackle football. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tackle%20football

MLA

“tackle football.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tackle%20football. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tackle football,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tackle%20football.

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