tack

The word “tack” has 1 syllable: tack

It's pronounced as /tæk/

What is synonym and antonym for tack?

In the thesaurus, “tack” has 47 synonyms and 17 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for tack along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for tack

adhere
affix
approach
attach
bolt
cinch
clamp
clasp
clench
clinch
clip
deviate
diverge
fasten
glue
hang
harness
lash
latch
method
methodology
nail
paste
pin
plaster
rivet
screw
shackle
sheer
staple
stick
stitch
strap
strategy
swing
tackle
tangent
technique
tie
toggle
turn
turn off
veer
way
wheel
yoke
zigzag

Antonyms for tack

break up
detach
disconnect
dissociate
divide
divorce
let go
loose
loosen
part
release
separate
sever
split
undo
unfasten
unhook

Meanings of tack

noun
1. A small nail with a flat head.
2. A thumbtack.
3. A loose seam used to temporarily fasten pieces of cloth.
4. The lower corner on the leading edge of a sail relative to the direction of the wind.
5. A course or heading that enables a sailing vessel to head upwind. See also reach, gybe.
6. A direction or course of action, especially a new one.
7. The maneuver by which a sailing vessel turns its bow through the wind so that the wind changes from one side to the other.
8. The distance a sailing vessel runs between these maneuvers when working to windward; a board.
9. A rope used to hold in place the foremost lower corners of the courses when the vessel is close-hauled; also, a rope employed to pull the lower corner of a studding sail to the boom.
10. Any of the various equipment and accessories worn by horses in the course of their use as domesticated animals. Saddles, stirrups, bridles, halters, reins, bits, harnesses, martingales, and breastplates are all forms of horse tack.
11. The stickiness of a compound, related to its cohesive and adhesive properties.
12. Food generally; fare, especially of the bread kind.
13. That which is attached; a supplement; an appendix.
14. A contract by which the use of a thing is set, or let, for hire; a lease.
15. Confidence; reliance.
16. A stain; a tache.
17. A peculiar flavour or taint.
18. That which is tacky; something cheap and gaudy.
verb
1. To nail with a tack (small nail with a flat head).
2. To sew/stich with a tack (loose seam used to temporarily fasten pieces of cloth).
3. To maneuver a sailing vessel so that its bow turns through the wind, i.e. the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other.
4. To add something as an extra item.
5. Often paired with "up", to place the tack on a horse.

Example Sentences

The sailor deftly adjusted the sails by changing the tack.
During the sewing class, she carefully placed a pin to secure the fabric in the correct tack.
In the meeting, the manager decided to change the project's direction and take a new tack.
The cyclist skillfully executed a sharp turn by altering the bike's tack.
The carpenter used a hammer to drive the tack firmly into the wooden surface.

On this page you'll find 64 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to tack, such as: adhere, affix, approach, attach, bolt, break up, cinch.

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