tacking

The word “tacking” has 2 syllables: tack-ing

It's pronounced as /tækɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for tacking?

In the thesaurus, “tacking” has 62 synonyms and 28 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for tacking

adhering
affixing
attaching
battening
belaying
bending
bolting
buttoning
cinching
clamping
clasping
clenching
clinching
clipping
coapting
connecting
detouring
deviating
diverging
doing up
fastening
fixing
glueing
gluing
hanging
harnessing
hasping
joining
lacing
lashing
latching
linking
nailing
pasting
pinning
plastering
reaffixing
reattaching
refastening
refixing
resecuring
riveting
screwing
shackling
sheering
stapling
sticking
strapping
swerving
swinging
tackling
tieing
toggling
turning
turning back
turning off
tying
uniting
veering
wheeling
yoking
zigzagging

Antonyms for tacking

breaking up
detaching
disconnecting
disjoining
disjointing
dissevering
dissociating
disuniting
dividing
divorcing
loosening
loosing
parting
separating
severing
splitting
sundering
unbinding
uncoupling
undoing
unfastening
unfixing
unhooking
unlashing
unlinking
untieing
untying
unyoking

Meanings of tacking

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.
noun
1. Loose temporary stitches in dressmaking etc.
2. The act of changing tack.
3. A union of securities given at different times, all of which must be redeemed before an intermediate purchaser can interpose a claim.
4. The joining together of consecutive periods of possession of property, especially between squatters in cases of adverse possession.

Example Sentences

The sailor skillfully navigated the turbulent waters by constantly tacking.
She deftly maneuvered the sailboat, smoothly tacking against the changing winds.
The chess player surprised his opponent by suddenly tacking in a different direction.
The pilot demonstrated expertise in tacking the small aircraft through challenging airspace.
The political campaign was constantly tacking to address the evolving concerns of voters.

On this page you'll find 90 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to tacking, such as: adhering, affixing, attaching, battening, belaying, bending, bolting.

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