[
  {
    "word": "tackle",
    "phonetic": "/\u02c8t\u00e6k\u0259l/",
    "phonetics": [
      {
        "text": "/\u02c8t\u00e6k\u0259l/",
        "audio": "https://api.dictionaryapi.dev/media/pronunciations/en/tackle-us.mp3",
        "sourceUrl": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=49896646",
        "license": {
          "name": "BY-SA 4.0",
          "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0"
        }
      }
    ],
    "meanings": [
      {
        "partOfSpeech": "noun",
        "definitions": [
          {
            "definition": "A device for grasping an object and an attached means of moving it, as a rope and hook.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "A block and tackle.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "Equipment (rod, reel, line, lure, etc.) used when angling.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "(by extension) equipment, gear, gadgetry.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "A play where a player attempts to take control over the ball from an opponent, as in rugby or football.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "A play where a defender brings the ball carrier to the ground.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "Any instance in which one person intercepts another and forces them to the ground.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "An offensive line position between a guard and an end: offensive tackle; a person playing that position.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "A defensive position between two defensive ends: defensive tackle; a person playing that position.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "A man's genitalia.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          }
        ],
        "synonyms": [],
        "antonyms": []
      },
      {
        "partOfSpeech": "verb",
        "definitions": [
          {
            "definition": "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 him or her.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "To face or deal with, attempting to overcome or fight down.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "The government's measures to tackle crime were insufficient."
          },
          {
            "definition": "To attempt to take away a ball.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "To bring a ball carrier to the ground.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "To \"hit on\" or pursue a person that one is interested in.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          }
        ],
        "synonyms": [],
        "antonyms": []
      }
    ],
    "license": {
      "name": "CC BY-SA 3.0",
      "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"
    },
    "sourceUrls": [
      "https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tackle"
    ]
  }
]