flying tackle

American  

noun

Football.

1. a tackle made by hurling one's body through the air at the player carrying the ball.

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Example Sentences

Emma Orr fends off Nel Matcalfe to release Lloyd and the sevens flyer is clear - and even hurdles the desperate flying tackle of Jazz Joyce her GB teammate.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2024

“You had to love football to come out here and make a flying tackle or a diving catch in sideways rain and get scraped up,” Rice said.

From Washington Times • Nov. 19, 2016

Then five minutes after that, a flying tackle and Medel confronted Molina.

From The Guardian • Apr. 15, 2013

On the drugstore aisle it seemed he had leapt to deliver a flying tackle of a fond hug.

From Slate • Feb. 14, 2013

The only highlight was Juniper the tree nymph, who screamed, “Grover!” and gave her boyfriend a flying tackle hug, making everybody cheer.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan