"overtackle" meaning in All languages combined

See overtackle on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: overtackles [present, singular, third-person], overtackling [participle, present], overtackled [participle, past], overtackled [past]
Etymology: over- + tackle Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|tackle}} over- + tackle Head templates: {{en-verb}} overtackle (third-person singular simple present overtackles, present participle overtackling, simple past and past participle overtackled)
  1. (fishing) To use or equip with excessive tackle. Categories (topical): Fishing
    Sense id: en-overtackle-en-verb-J0XcPeMH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over- Topics: fishing, hobbies, lifestyle

Inflected forms

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