How To Spell tack?
How to Pronounce tack?
Correct pronunciation for the word "tack" is [tˈak], [tˈak], [t_ˈa_k].
Definition of tack
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To fasten; to attach; to fasten slightly; to fasten with tacks.
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To change the course of a ship by shifting the tacks and position of the sails from one side to the other. To hold tack, to last or hold out.
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A small nail with a broad head; a rope used to fasten the foremost lower corners of the courses and staysails when the wind is oblique; the part of a sail to which the rope is usually fastened; the course of a ship in regard to the position of her sails.
Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin
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What is the adverb for tack?
The adverb form of "tack" is "tackily".
What is the adjective for tack?
The adjective form of the word "tack" is "tacky".
Usage over time for tack:
This graph shows how "tack" have occurred between 1800 and 2008 in a corpus of English books.
What is the plural form of tack?
The plural of the "tack" can be the "tacks".
What is the singular form of tack?
The singular of the "tack" can be the "tack".
Synonyms for Tack:
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n.
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- deviation ,
- digression .
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- hydroplane ,
- come about .
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- basis .
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- alter .
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- head .
- hawser ,
- go-between ,
- cement ,
- cinch ,
- buckle ,
- cotter ,
- band ,
- hitch ,
- button ,
- anchor ,
- clip ,
- fastening ,
- bonding ,
- hasp ,
- fuse ,
- closure ,
- glue ,
- hook ,
- cleat ,
- clamp ,
- bolt ,
- binding ,
- catch ,
- connector ,
- binder ,
- guy ,
- coupling ,
- chain ,
- agent ,
- grapnel ,
- cincture ,
- fastener ,
- bond ,
- braid ,
- bracket ,
- brace ,
- belt ,
- clasp ,
- hinge ,
- clinch .
- dean .
- brad .
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v.
• sew • veer • affix • hang • attach • fasten
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