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Tackle vs Glomp - What's the difference?

tackle | glomp |

As verbs the difference between tackle and glomp

is that tackle is while glomp is (slang|transitive) to embrace enthusiastically; to pounce on and hug, often from a running start.

As a noun glomp is

(slang) an embrace of this kind.

tackle

English

Noun

  • (nautical) A system of ropes and blocks used to increase the force applied to the free end of the rope.
  • (fishing, uncountable) Equipment (rod, reel, line, lure, etc.) used when angling.
  • (uncountable, informal) By extension, any piece of equipment, particularly gadgetry.
  • * 2004 June 24–30, "Jeff Gordon Never Gets Tired Of Seeing Face On Cheap Plastic Crap", '', available in ''Embedded in America , ISBN 1400054567, page 193,
  • ... an illuminated license-plate frame bearing his likeness, signature, and yellow number 24. "That there's a real nice piece of tackle . ..."
  • (sports, countable) A play where a player attempts to take control over the ball from an opponent, as in rugby or football.
  • (American football, countable) A play where a defender brings the ball carrier to the ground.
  • (countable) Any instance in which one person forces another to the ground.
  • (American football, uncountable) The offensive positions between each guard and end, offensive tackle.
  • (American football, countable) A person playing that position.
  • (American football, uncountable) The defensive positions between two ends, defensive tackle.
  • (American football, countable) A person playing that position.
  • (slang) A man's genitalia.
  • Derived terms

    * grapple tackle * spear tackle

    Verb

  • to face or deal with attempting to overcome or fight down
  • The government's measures to tackle crime were insufficient.
  • (sports) to attempt to take away a ball
  • (American football) to bring a ball carrier to the ground
  • glomp

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (slang) to embrace enthusiastically; to pounce on and hug, often from a running start.
  • *1994 , John Walter Biles, Kunou's Excellent Adventure [FanFic] , rec.arts.anime.stories, [http://groups.google.com/group/rec.arts.anime.stories/msg/466c0e3caff81fe4?dmode=source]
  • *:You glomp onto her, and she punts you through the wall....but you don't care!
  • *2000 , KATHYNEW, Re: Ranma Fanfiction Cliches (draft) , rec.arts.anime.fandom, [http://groups.google.com./group/rec.arts.anime.fandom/msg/f1d35cbb99146224?dmode=source]
  • *:Nope. Every instance he's near her he tries to glomp her. If she shows affection to Ranma, he attacks Ranma.
  • *2002 , cb, Re: Dead end jobs , alt.support.shyness, [http://groups.google.com./group/alt.support.shyness/msg/5e4cae69c77bbb32?dmode=source]
  • *:Girls would ask for people to glomp them and dish them out, even to complete strangers. The most recent one I was at, there were several girls wearing huge signs that read "GLOMP ME!", one of them being a former date I had that turned out really badly.
  • *2002 , Soffia Parry, Re: ATTN: STRYDER167 , alt.fan.dragonball, [http://groups.google.com./group/alt.fan.dragonball/msg/c6551918c916e8ea?dmode=source]
  • *:I like your name, for some reason it makes me want to glomp you
  • *2006 , starcade, With spoilers abounding, Kaleido Star Grand Finale discussion... , rec.arts.anime.misc, [http://groups.google.com/group/rec.arts.anime.misc/msg/14cb5eb77c375a63?dmode=source]
  • *:Can I glomp Sora's and Rosetta's voice actresses?? Please??
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (slang) An embrace of this kind.
  • *1996 Mar 23, RpM-acct2/5, Surreal World pt 3 [fanfic][Ranma/UY/Nuku/Tenchi/SM/A!MG/KOR] , rec.arts.anime.stories, [http://groups.google.com/group/rec.arts.anime.creative/msg/4be30a5c086f64af?dmode=source]
  • *:Ryoko zoomed in for the glomp when suddenly she got glomped herself.
  • Synonyms

    * pouncehug

    Usage notes

    * The term is mostly used by the anime fandom. English transitive verbs English fandom slang