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What are tackling dreams about?

The DreamWell Dream Dictionary is based upon insights from 1,200 dream symbols in over 200,000 dreams. Let’s see what the data has to say about tackling dreams.

The word cloud above shows the words that are specifically associated with tackling dreams. These are the words that make tackling dreams unique compared to all other dream symbols. Just examining the graph and reading the words of tackling dreams can be illuminating about show tackling affect our dreams. Be sure to check out the example tackling dreams at the bottom of the page.

The circular bar chart above shows how tackling in a dream will affect dream content as compared to other dream symbols. Higher bars indicate that tackling is more related to the specific symbol in the graph. Lower bars indicate that tackling is less related to the specific symbol in the graph. Specifically, tackling dreams have more aggressive acts than 96.5% of dream symbols, more touch than 95.5% of dream symbols, and more confusion than 94.3% of dream symbols. On the other hand, tackling dreams have less good dreams than 78.5% of dream symbols, less sadness than 71.9% of dream symbols, and less grief and sorrow than 58.8% of dream symbols. Notably, tackling dreams might be nightmares! Though even if these dreams are nightmares, it doesn't necessarily mean that they are bad dreams or that tackling is a bad thing to dream about. It just means that dreams of tackling are more likely to be nightmares than dreams of other things. Furthermore, dreams of tackling are friendly! These dreams have more friendly interactions than 80% of all of the other dream symbols. Friendly dreams can be great. They involve people helping other people, expressing love, and just being good to one another. Also, dreams of tackling are aggressive! Tackling dreams have more aggressive interactions than 80% of all of the other dream symbols. Aggressive interactions involve attacks, arguments, yelling, pushing, killing, and so on. These dreams can be scary, stressful, or confusing. But, as with all dreams, it is best to explore what is there. Why was there aggression? Was it really aggression? Furthermore, tackling dreams are about death. Better stated, tackling dreams contain more death and dying than 90% of all other dream symbols. Dreams help us process our emotions, understand our fears, and grieve. Death in a dream is not necessarily a bad thing. Dreaming of death can help us overcome fears or say good bye to loved ones. But, then again, dreams of death might simple just be dreams. Finally, dreams of tackling have more words related to touch than 90% of all other dream symbols. In other words, tackling dreams involve directly interacting and feeling another person or object. Every dream is unique. These are general patterns observed in an analysis of over 200,000 dreams. This analysis is a tool to help you make sense of your dreams. It is best to look at the differences. See how your dream of tackling is different than dreams of tackling in general.

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of dreams have tackling

How common are tackling dreams?

0.3% of dreams have the tackling symbol within the dream. That's about 1 out of every 350 dreams. Considering all the dream symbols, it is very uncommon.

Identification

How are tackling dreams identified?

This symbol is identified by words like tackle. This symbol is part of summary dream symbols verbs and aggressive acts.

Most related

What is most related to dreams of tackling?

Tackling dreams are notable because they have substantially more El Salvador, being chased by a gorilla, talismans, antelopes, jackals, acid rain, Chewbacca, inner selves, harpoons, peninsula, nightmare loops than 95% of other dream symbols.

Least related

What symbols least related to dreams of tackling?

Tackling do not especially suppress any other dream symbols.

Deep dive into tackling dreams

Get an overview of characters, emotions, places, events, dream events, and senses in tackling dreams.

Who is in dreams of tackling?

Who is in dreams of tackling?

Tackling dreams are more related to animals, more related to insects, and more related to unnamed people than dreams in general.

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What are the emotions in dreams of tackling?

What are the emotions in dreams of tackling?

Dreams of tackling are more related to embarrassment, much more related to confusion, and more related to fear than dreams in general. They are less related to sadness.

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Where do dreams of tackling take place?

Where do dreams of tackling take place?

Dreams of tackling are more related to home, more related to transportation, and more related to magical places than dreams in general.

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What happens in dreams of tackling?

What happens in dreams of tackling?

Dreams of tackling are much more related to aggressive acts, more related to friendly acts, and more related to sex than dreams in general.

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How do dreams of tackling related to the type of dream it is?

How do dreams of tackling related to the type of dream it is?

Tackling dreams are more related to nightmares, more related to bad dreams, and more related to weird dreams than dreams in general. They are less related to good dreams.

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How do dreams of tackling related the senses?

How do dreams of tackling related the senses?

Dreams of tackling are more related to hearing, more related to vision, and much more related to touch than dreams in general.

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How can you make sense of tackling in dreams?

Tackling dreams are very uncommon. Among other things tackling dreams are nightmares, friendly, aggressive, about death, and focused on touch. Do you think this is true for your dream of tackling? How might your dream of tackling be different?

All dreams have meaning

All dreams have meaning

You can gain insight from thinking about any dream, no matter how strange. Only you, as the dreamer, have final say on what your dream may or may not mean. Each dream is unique.

Look for the differences

Look for the differences

The DreamWell dictionary provides information on how each dream symbol appears in dreams in general. Finding how experience tackling in dreams can be a key to understanding its meaning.

Return to the feelings

Return to the feelings

Our emotions in dreams can help us understand its meaning. Pay attention to how you felt in the dream. Pay attention to how you feel about tackling in dreams. See how you feel about tackling now, in your waking life.

An interpretation of tackling dreams

An interpretation of tackling dreams

This interpretation is from ""The Dream Interpretation Dictionary: Symbols, Signs, and Meanings" and is provided by J.M. DeBord aka "RadOwl". He is the author of several acclaimed books about dreaming, the host of The Dreams That Shape Us podcast, and is a moderator of r/Dreams, one of the largest dream sharing communities on the internet. Tackling someone or something in a dream can symbolize trying to gain control of some aspect of yourself or your life. You might need to get a grip on yourself, or control a habit. For example, being tackled by police officers in a dream can symbolize inner conflict over a drug habit or something that could get you into trouble. Figures of speech like “tackle the problem” use the word “tackle” to mean grasp an issue and take action to address it. Be sure to read: Football. See also: Arresting, Police, Wrestling

Examples of dreams of tackling

Reading dreams is one of the best ways to understand dream symbols. Even though the DreamWell Dream Dictionary is based upon data, it is grounded in the experience of reading thousands upon thousands of dreams. We invite you to read examples of tackling dreams for yourself. These dreams are actual dreams people have had. As result, they may contain racist, sexist, violent, or otherwise offense language and imagery. This can be true even for tackling dreams. Read at your own risk.

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