Meaning

2 senses

  1. To tackle improperly, such as when it is not legal, or not in the correct manner.

  2. To attempt to deal with (a problem) in the wrong way.

Origin

From mis- + tackle.

From mis- + tackle.

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Forms

mistackles, mistackling, mistackled, mistackled
Base formmistackle · to mistackle
3rd person singularmistackles
Present participlemistackling
Past simplemistackled
Past participlemistackled

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theymistackle
he, she, itmistackles

Past simpleLesson

all personsmistackled

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave mistackled
he, she, ithas mistackled

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill mistackle

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
misstepmistB2mistakeA2mistakenlymister
mistackle — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto