Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overtackle

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: over-tack-le
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To use or equip with excessive tackle.

Example Sentences

"You can use virtually any sturdy tackle and, generally speaking, it is better to overtackle than to undertackle."
"A lot of kings are taken by accident, by fishermen trolling for marlin and sailfish, and as a result they are often overtackled and the fighting qualities of this great fish are not appreciated."
"The explosive strike of a tenor fifteen-pound largemouth bass as it rushed from the cover of lily pads to take the bob must have been as exciting sport as any had by the most overtackled present-day angler."

Etymology

From over- + tackle.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: over

Inflected Forms

overtackles (present, singular) overtackling (participle, present) overtackled (participle, past) overtackled (past)

Questions

What does overtackle mean?: To use or equip with excessive tackle.
Where does overtackle come from?: From over- + tackle.

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