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tack tack definition

tack


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  tack 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  tack 
 
  Sense  1 
  tack 
  =>  thumbtack 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  tack 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  tack 
 
  Sense  1 
  tack 
  =>  thumbtack 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  tack 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  tack 
 
  2  senses  of  tack 
 
  Sense  1 
  tack 
  =>  fasten,  fix,  secure 
  Also  See->  tack  on#1 
 
  Sense  2 
  tack,  wear  round 
  =>  sail 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  tack 
 
  tack  used  as  a  verb  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  tack 
 
  Sense  1 
  tack 
  =>  fasten,  fix,  secure 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  tack,  wear  round 
  =>  sail 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  tack 
  air  attack 
  angle  of  attack 
  anxiety  attack 
  asthma  attack 
  attack 
  banzai  attack 
  carpet  tack 
  chimneystack 
  counterattack 
  diversionary  attack 
  ground  attack 
  hackmatack 
  hardtack 
  haystack 
  heart  attack 
  panic  attack 
  plan  of  attack 
  push-down  stack 
  smokestack 
  stack 
  surprise  attack 
  tack 
  tack  hammer 
  tacker 
  tackiness 
  tacking 
  tackle 
  tackler 
  tackling 
  tailor's  tack 
  thumbtack 
  ticktack 
  tie  tack 
  tintack 
  transient  ischemic  attack 
  warning  of  attack 
 
  Overview  of  noun  tack 
 
  The  noun  tack  has  6  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  tack  --  (the  heading  or  position  of  a  vessel  relative  to  the  trim  of  its  sails) 
  2.  tack  --  (a  short  nail  with  a  sharp  point  and  a  large  head) 
  3.  stable  gear,  saddlery,  tack  --  (gear  for  a  horse) 
  4.  sheet,  tack,  mainsheet,  weather  sheet,  shroud  --  (a  line  (rope  or  chain)  that  regulates  the  angle  at  which  a  sail  is  set  in  relation  to  the  wind) 
  5.  tack,  tacking  --  ((nautical)  the  act  of  changing  tack) 
  6.  tack  --  (sailing  a  zigzag  course) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  tack 
 
  The  verb  tack  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  tack  --  (fasten  with  tacks;  "tack  the  notice  on  the  board") 
  2.  (1)  tack,  wear  round  --  (turn  into  the  wind;  "The  sailors  decided  to  tack") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  tack 
  attack 
  tacky 
  under  attack 
 
  Overview  of  noun  tack 
 
  The  noun  tack  has  6  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  tack  --  (the  heading  or  position  of  a  vessel  relative  to  the  trim  of  its  sails) 
  2.  tack  --  (a  short  nail  with  a  sharp  point  and  a  large  head) 
  3.  stable  gear,  saddlery,  tack  --  (gear  for  a  horse) 
  4.  sheet,  tack,  mainsheet,  weather  sheet,  shroud  --  (a  line  (rope  or  chain)  that  regulates  the  angle  at  which  a  sail  is  set  in  relation  to  the  wind) 
  5.  tack,  tacking  --  ((nautical)  the  act  of  changing  tack) 
  6.  tack  --  (sailing  a  zigzag  course) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  tack 
 
  The  verb  tack  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  tack  --  (fasten  with  tacks;  "tack  the  notice  on  the  board") 
  2.  (1)  tack,  wear  round  --  (turn  into  the  wind;  "The  sailors  decided  to  tack") 



tack definition