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tack

/ tack /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
sailing a zigzag course
Type of:
sailing
verb Sense 2
fasten with tacks
"tack the notice on the board"
Type of:
fasten fix secure
Kinds of:
thumbtack
Derived:
staple gun staplegun tacker baster
See also:
append tag on tack on hang on
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
turn into the wind
"The sailors decided to tack the boat"
"The boat tacked"
Type of:
sail
Derived:
sheet mainsheet weather sheet shroud tacking
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Domain:
boat navigation pilotage
noun Sense 4
the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails
Type of:
bearing heading aim
Derived:
wear round
noun Sense 5
a short nail with a sharp point and a large head
Type of:
nail
Kinds of:
carpet tack thumbtack drawing pin pushpin tintack
noun Sense 6
(nautical) the act of changing tack
Type of:
change of course
Derived:
wear round interchange switch alternate flip
Domain:
seafaring navigation sailing
noun Sense 7
(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
Type of:
line
Kinds of:
futtock shroud
Has parts:
ship
Derived:
wear round
Domain:
seafaring navigation sailing
verb Sense 8
sew together loosely, with large stitches
"baste a hem"
Type of:
sew run up sew together
Derived:
baster tacker baste basting tacking
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 9
reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
Type of:
change by reversal turn reverse
Derived:
reversal change of mind flip-flop turnabout turnaround
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 10
gear for a horse
Type of:
gear paraphernalia appurtenances
Kinds of:
bit caparison trapping trappings housing
Derived:
saddle
verb Sense 11
fix to; attach
"append a charm to the necklace"
Type of:
attach
Kinds of:
subjoin
Derived:
appendage
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
verb Sense 12
make by putting pieces together
"She pieced a quilt"
"He tacked together some verses"
Opposites:
disassemble dismantle take apart break up break apart
Type of:
join bring together make
Kinds of:
confect confection comfit jumble confuse
Derived:
piece collection aggregation accumulation assemblage
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
12
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
85
Times Searched
3
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sailing fasten fix secure thumbtack sail bearing heading aim nail carpet tack drawing pin