tap-tackle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tackle made from behind the running ball-carrier, where the tackler dives to touch the player's ankle and trips him up.
verb
  1. to tackle with a tap-tackle

Word forms

tap-tackle tap-tackles tap tackle tap-tackling tap-tackled

Synonyms

ankle tap
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