tack
/tæk/noun, verb1 syllable
Tack means: create by putting components or members together.
Synonyms for tack35
noun, as in (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
noun, as in gear for a horse
noun, as in (nautical) the act of changing tack
verb, as in create by putting components or members together
verb, as in reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
verb, as in fix to; attach
verb, as in turn into the wind
verb, as in sew together loosely, with large stitches
What does tack mean?12
verb
create by putting components or members together“She pieced a quilt”
reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
fix to; attach“append a charm to the necklace”
turn into the wind“The sailors decided to tack the boat”
sew together loosely, with large stitches“baste a hem”
fasten with tacks“tack the notice on the board”
noun
(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
gear for a horse
(nautical) the act of changing tack
the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails
a short nail with a sharp point and a large head
sailing a zigzag course
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with tack?32
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Tack in a sentence
- If a conversation is not going too well, try changing tack.danieljtah
- I decided to take a different tack with my students.timmartin
- Why don't you try a different tack?CM
- I may have to change tack.sundown
- I've ripped my pants on a tack.Eccles17
- I might have to change tack.sundown
- Claudio has two German Shepherds, Tick and Tack.Amastan
- Tom is as sharp as a tack.Hybrid
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Forms of tack
as a noun
- plural
- tacks
as a verb
- past tense
- tacked
- present participle
- tacking
- third-person singular
- tacks
- past participle
- tacked