tack
/tæk/
verb
- To fasten something with a tack or tacks.
- He tacked the notice to the bulletin board.
- She tacked the hem of the dress before sewing it permanently.
- They tacked the carpet down at the edges.
- To add something extra, often quickly or as an afterthought.
- They tacked a service charge onto the bill.
- She tacked a note at the end of the email.
- The editor tacked a short introduction onto the article.
- To change the direction of a sailboat so that the wind blows from the opposite side.
- We need to tack to avoid the rocks ahead.
- He learned how to tack properly during sailing lessons.
- The crew tacked the boat to head toward the island.
Antonyms
noun
- A small, sharp nail with a broad flat head, used for fastening things like paper or fabric to a surface.
- I stepped on a tack that had fallen on the carpet.
- She pushed a tack into the corkboard to hang the photo.
- Use a thumb tack to hold the poster in place.
- A course of action or approach, especially one that is different from a previous one.
- The manager decided to try a new tack to solve the problem.
- His speech took an unexpected tack when he started talking about his childhood.
- After the first plan failed, they took a different tack.
- The direction a boat or ship sails relative to the wind, or a change in that direction.
- The captain ordered a tack to avoid the storm.
- They sailed on a starboard tack for several hours.
- The sailboat changed tack to catch the wind better.
- Equipment used for riding horses, such as saddles, bridles, and reins.
- The stable has a room for storing horse tack.
- He bought new leather tack for his horse.
- She cleaned all the tack after the long ride.