TACK as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • sailing a zigzag course
   Hypernyms(s) tack is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • sailing (what does sailing mean?)
2. Meaning
   • (nautical) the act of changing tack
   Synonym(s)
   • tacking (what does tacking mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) tack is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change of course (what does change of course mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • tack (what does tack mean?)
   • wear round (what does wear round mean?)
   • interchange (what does interchange mean?)
   • tack (what does tack mean?)
   • switch (what does switch mean?)
   • alternate (what does alternate mean?)
   • flip (what does flip mean?)
   • flip-flop (what does flip-flop mean?)
3. Meaning
   • (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
   Synonym(s)
   • mainsheet (what does mainsheet mean?)
   • sheet (what does sheet mean?)
   • shroud (what does shroud mean?)
   • weather sheet (what does weather sheet mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) tack is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • line (what does line mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • futtock shroud (what does futtock shroud mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • tack (what does tack mean?)
   • wear round (what does wear round mean?)
4. Meaning
   • gear for a horse
   Synonym(s)
   • saddlery (what does saddlery mean?)
   • stable gear (what does stable gear mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) tack is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • gear (what does gear mean?)
   • paraphernalia (what does paraphernalia mean?)
   • appurtenances (what does appurtenances mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • bit (what does bit mean?)
   • caparison (what does caparison mean?)
   • trapping (what does trapping mean?)
   • trappings (what does trappings mean?)
   • housing (what does housing mean?)
   • housings (what does housings mean?)
   • cinch (what does cinch mean?)
   • girth (what does girth mean?)
   • hame (what does hame mean?)
   • harness (what does harness mean?)
   • headgear (what does headgear mean?)
   • martingale (what does martingale mean?)
   • saddle blanket (what does saddle blanket mean?)
   • saddlecloth (what does saddlecloth mean?)
   • horse blanket (what does horse blanket mean?)
   • yoke (what does yoke mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • saddle (what does saddle mean?)
5. Meaning
   • a short nail with a sharp point and a large head
   Hypernyms(s) tack is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • nail (what does nail mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • carpet tack (what does carpet tack mean?)
   • thumbtack (what does thumbtack mean?)
   • drawing pin (what does drawing pin mean?)
   • pushpin (what does pushpin mean?)
   • tintack (what does tintack mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • tack (what does tack mean?)
6. Meaning
   • the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails
   Hypernyms(s) tack is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • bearing (what does bearing mean?)
   • heading (what does heading mean?)
   • aim (what does aim mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • tack (what does tack mean?)
   • wear round (what does wear round mean?)

TACK as VERB

1. Meaning
   • reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
   Synonym(s)
   • alternate (what does alternate mean?)
   • flip (what does flip mean?)
   • flip-flop (what does flip-flop mean?)
   • interchange (what does interchange mean?)
   • switch (what does switch mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) tack is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change by reversal (what does change by reversal mean?)
   • turn (what does turn mean?)
   • reverse (what does reverse mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • reversal (what does reversal mean?)
   • change of mind (what does change of mind mean?)
   • flip-flop (what does flip-flop mean?)
   • turnabout (what does turnabout mean?)
   • turnaround (what does turnaround mean?)
   • substitution (what does substitution mean?)
   • permutation (what does permutation mean?)
   • transposition (what does transposition mean?)
   • replacement (what does replacement mean?)
   • switch (what does switch mean?)
   • switch (what does switch mean?)
   • switching (what does switching mean?)
   • shift (what does shift mean?)
   • tack (what does tack mean?)
   • tacking (what does tacking mean?)
2. Meaning
   • fix to
   • attach
   Synonym(s)
   • append (what does append mean?)
   • hang on (what does hang on mean?)
   • tack on (what does tack on mean?)
   • tag on (what does tag on mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • append a charm to the necklace
   Hypernyms(s) tack is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • attach (what does attach mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • subjoin (what does subjoin mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • appendage (what does appendage mean?)
3. Meaning
   • sew together loosely, with large stitches
   Synonym(s)
   • baste (what does baste mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • baste a hem
   Hypernyms(s) tack is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • sew (what does sew mean?)
   • run up (what does run up mean?)
   • sew together (what does sew together mean?)
   • stitch (what does stitch mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • baster (what does baster mean?)
   • tacker (what does tacker mean?)
   • baste (what does baste mean?)
   • basting (what does basting mean?)
   • tacking (what does tacking mean?)
4. Meaning
   • fasten with tacks
   Usage Example(s)
   • tack the notice on the board
   Hypernyms(s) tack is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • fasten (what does fasten mean?)
   • fix (what does fix mean?)
   • secure (what does secure mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • thumbtack (what does thumbtack mean?)
   See Also
   • append (what does append mean?)
   • tag on (what does tag on mean?)
   • tack on (what does tack on mean?)
   • tack (what does tack mean?)
   • hang on (what does hang on mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • tack (what does tack mean?)
   • staple gun (what does staple gun mean?)
   • staplegun (what does staplegun mean?)
   • tacker (what does tacker mean?)
   • tacker (what does tacker mean?)
   • baster (what does baster mean?)
   • tacker (what does tacker mean?)
5. Meaning
   • make by putting pieces together
   Synonym(s)
   • assemble (what does assemble mean?)
   • piece (what does piece mean?)
   • put together (what does put together mean?)
   • set up (what does set up mean?)
   • tack together (what does tack together mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • She pieced a quilt
   • He tacked together some verses
   Hypernyms(s) tack is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • join (what does join mean?)
   • bring together (what does bring together mean?)
   • make (what does make mean?)
   • create (what does create mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • disassemble (what does disassemble mean?)
   • dismantle (what does dismantle mean?)
   • take apart (what does take apart mean?)
   • break up (what does break up mean?)
   • break apart (what does break apart mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • confect (what does confect mean?)
   • confection (what does confection mean?)
   • comfit (what does comfit mean?)
   • jumble (what does jumble mean?)
   • confuse (what does confuse mean?)
   • mix up (what does mix up mean?)
   • reassemble (what does reassemble mean?)
   • configure (what does configure mean?)
   • compound (what does compound mean?)
   • rig up (what does rig up mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • piece (what does piece mean?)
   • collection (what does collection mean?)
   • aggregation (what does aggregation mean?)
   • accumulation (what does accumulation mean?)
   • assemblage (what does assemblage mean?)
   • hookup (what does hookup mean?)
   • assemblage (what does assemblage mean?)
6. Meaning
   • turn into the wind
   Synonym(s)
   • wear round (what does wear round mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The sailors decided to tack the boat
   • The boat tacked
   Hypernyms(s) tack is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • sail (what does sail mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • sheet (what does sheet mean?)
   • tack (what does tack mean?)
   • mainsheet (what does mainsheet mean?)
   • weather sheet (what does weather sheet mean?)
   • shroud (what does shroud mean?)
   • tack (what does tack mean?)
   • tack (what does tack mean?)
   • tacking (what does tacking mean?)