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Detailed Synonyms for tacks in English

tacks:

tacks [the ~] noun

  1. the tacks
    the clout nails; the tacks
  2. the tacks
    the courses; the sea routes; the ocean highways; the sea lanes; the routes; the tacks; the heats; the sea ways

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tacks form of tack:

to tack verb (tacks, tacked, tacking)

  1. to tack
    to tack; to change tack
    • tack verb (tacks, tacked, tacking)
    • change tack verb (changes tack, changed tack, changing tack)
  2. to tack
    – turn into the wind 1
    to tack
    – turn into the wind 1
    • tack verb (tacks, tacked, tacking)
      • The sailors decided to tack the boat1
      • The boat tacked1
    to beat against the wind; to navigate; sail against the wind
  3. to tack
    – turn into the wind 1
    to beat against the wind; ply against the wind; sail against the wind
    to tack
    – turn into the wind 1
    • tack verb (tacks, tacked, tacking)
      • The sailors decided to tack the boat1
      • The boat tacked1
  4. to tack
    – turn into the wind 1
    to tack; wear round
    – turn into the wind 1
    • tack verb (tacks, tacked, tacking)
      • The sailors decided to tack the boat1
      • The boat tacked1
    • wear round verb
  5. to tack
    – reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) 1
    to tack
    – reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) 1
    • tack verb (tacks, tacked, tacking)
  6. to tack
    – reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) 1
    to switch; alternate; to tack; to flip; to interchange; flip-flop
    – reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) 1
  7. to tack
    – fix to; attach 1
    to append; to tack; to hang on; tack on; tag on
    – fix to; attach 1
    • append verb (appends, appended, appending)
      • append a charm to the necklace1
    • tack verb (tacks, tacked, tacking)
    • hang on verb (hangs on, hung on, hanging on)
    • tack on verb
    • tag on verb
  8. to tack
    – sew together loosely, with large stitches 1
    to tack; to baste
    – sew together loosely, with large stitches 1
    • tack verb (tacks, tacked, tacking)
    • baste verb (bastes, basted, basting)
      • baste a hem1
  9. to tack
    – fasten with tacks 1
    to tack
    – fasten with tacks 1
    • tack verb (tacks, tacked, tacking)
      • tack the notice on the board1
  10. to tack
    – create by putting components or members together 1
    to set up; to assemble; piece; to tack; to put together; tack together
    – create by putting components or members together 1
    • set up verb (sets up, set up, setting up)
      • They set up a committee1
    • assemble verb (assembles, assembled, assembling)
    • piece verb
      • She pieced a quilt1
    • tack verb (tacks, tacked, tacking)
      • He tacked together some verses1
    • put together verb (puts together, put together, putting together)

Conjugations for tack:

present
  1. tack
  2. tack
  3. tacks
  4. tack
  5. tack
  6. tack
simple past
  1. tacked
  2. tacked
  3. tacked
  4. tacked
  5. tacked
  6. tacked
present perfect
  1. have tacked
  2. have tacked
  3. has tacked
  4. have tacked
  5. have tacked
  6. have tacked
past continuous
  1. was tacking
  2. were tacking
  3. was tacking
  4. were tacking
  5. were tacking
  6. were tacking
future
  1. shall tack
  2. will tack
  3. will tack
  4. shall tack
  5. will tack
  6. will tack
continuous present
  1. am tacking
  2. are tacking
  3. is tacking
  4. are tacking
  5. are tacking
  6. are tacking
subjunctive
  1. be tacked
  2. be tacked
  3. be tacked
  4. be tacked
  5. be tacked
  6. be tacked
diverse
  1. tack!
  2. let's tack!
  3. tacked
  4. tacking
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

tack [the ~] noun

  1. the tack
    the tack; the basting-stitch
  2. the tack
    – a short nail with a sharp point and a large head 1
    the hobnail
    – a short nail with a thick head; used to protect the soles of boots 1
    the cloutnail
    the clout
    – a short nail with a flat head; used to attach sheet metal to wood 1
    the tack
    – a short nail with a sharp point and a large head 1
  3. the tack
    – a short nail with a sharp point and a large head 1
    the tack
    – a short nail with a sharp point and a large head 1
  4. the tack
    – sailing a zigzag course 1
    the tack
    – sailing a zigzag course 1
  5. the tack
    – (nautical) the act of changing tack 1
    the tack; the tacking
    – (nautical) the act of changing tack 1
  6. the tack
    – (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind 1
    the sheet; the tack; the shroud; the mainsheet; the weather sheet
    – (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind 1
  7. the tack
    – gear for a horse 1
    the tack; the stable gear; the saddlery
    – gear for a horse 1
  8. the tack
    – the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails 1
    the tack
    – the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails 1

tack

  1. tack
  2. tack

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Related Definitions for "tack":

  1. sailing a zigzag course1
  2. (nautical) the act of changing tack1
  3. (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind1
  4. gear for a horse1
  5. a short nail with a sharp point and a large head1
  6. the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails1
  7. reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)1
  8. fix to; attach1
  9. sew together loosely, with large stitches1
  10. fasten with tacks1
    • tack the notice on the board1
  11. create by putting components or members together1
    • He tacked together some verses1
  12. turn into the wind1
    • The sailors decided to tack the boat1
    • The boat tacked1