Tack

/tæk/

Synonyms for "tack" (378 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (76)

aberrancy aberrationabout shipaffix algorithm alter alteration ameliorate annex append applique approach articulate attach attack azimuthback and fillback bandbackstrap baste

Show 39 more words

battenbatten downbe changedbe converted intobe renewedbear awaybear offbear to starboardbearingbearing reinbeatbeat aboutbellyband bend bias bind bit blind blinders blinds boltbottom outbox offbranchbranch offbranching offbraze bread break breeching bridlebring aboutbring roundbuckle butt button cantcant roundcaparison

Noun(10 words)

adapt adjust affix alter approach attach basting bearing brad bridles

Verb(7 words)

add alternate append assemble baste basted bastes

Strong matches (113)

castcast aboutcavesson cement changechange coursechange the bearingchange the headingchecker checkrein cheekpiece chinband chopchop and changecinch circuitousness clasp cleat clip collar

Show 85 more words

combine comecome aboutcome aroundcome roundcompass bearingcompass directionconnect cordage cording corner couple course crook crownband crupper curb curve declination deflection degeneratedepart fromdeparture deteriorate detour deviance deviancy deviate deviation deviousness digress digression direction discursion divagate divagation divaricate divarication diverge divergence diversify diversion dogleg doubledouble a pointdovetail drift drifting embroider equipage equipment errantry excursion excursus exorbitation fashion fasten fastener fasteningfetch aboutfittings fix flop form furnituregag swivelgear girth gluego aboutguise gybe hackamore hairpin halter hames hametugs harness hasphaul aroundheadgear heading headstallheave roundheel

Noun(5 words)

change tackcourse fastenfinishing nailheading

Verb(3 words)

flip flip-flophang on

Related words (189)

Noun(24 words)

hemminge hobnail mainsheet maneuver method modify nail paigle pin pins saddlery saddling sheet shroudstable gearsteer by tackingstickiness strategy tackiness tacking

Show 4 more words

tactic thumbtacks transfixweather sheet

hingehip strapshitch hook improve indirection instrument jam jaquimajerk linejibejibe all standingjoin joint kit lacing latchlee sidelineline of action

Show 136 more words

lines lockmagnetic bearingmannermanner of workingmartingale means meliorate method methodologymiss staysmiter mitigate mo modemode of operationmode of proceduremodulatemodus operandimortise mutate nail noseband obliquity order outfit paste path peg pererration pin ply pointpole strappractice procedure proceeding processput aboutput backrabbet rambling reinsrelative bearingrevive ribbons rig rigging rivet rope ropework ropinground a pointroutine saddle saddlery scarf screw secure sew sewingshaft tugsheer shift shiftingshifting courseshifting pathside checkskew skewer slant slew snaffle snap solder staple stick stitch straying style surcingle sweep swerve swervingswing roundswing the sternswinging systemtack ontackletag ontake a turntangent techniquethe drillthe howthe way ofthrow aboutthumbtack tie toggle tone trappings trendtrue bearingtug turnturn asideturn backturn intoturn the cornerturning twistundergo a changeunite variation vary vector veerveer offwandering warp way wearwear shipweather sidewedge weld windwinker braceswise worsen yaw yoke zigzag zipper

Verb(9 words)

interchange pieceput togetherset upswitchtack ontack togethertag onwear round

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

38 entries

aim appurtenance attach bearing changechange by reversalchange of coursecourse create fasten fastener fix gear hardware heading

Showing 16 of 38 words.

More specific

15 entries

bradfinish nailmethod nail pinpolicy shiftport tackprocedure protocolsail changestarboard tackstrategy tweaktackingtactical adjustmenttechnique

Collocations

11 entries

carpet tackcarpet tack stripdrawing pintack clothtack hammertack intotack ontotack to windwardtack towardtack upthumbtack

Inflections

3 entries

tacked tacking tacks

Derivations

4 entries

retack tackily tackiness tacky

Sample sentences

27 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Why don't you try a different tack?

Source: tatoeba (273253)

The mind always loves to tack on to something, and when it doesn't have anything good for that purpose, it turns to the evil.

Source: tatoeba (958839)

If a conversation is not going too well, try changing tack.

Source: tatoeba (3545856)

I may have to change tack.

Source: tatoeba (5343769)

Showing 4 of 27 available sentences.

More for "tack"

Meaning

Keep exploring

Read the definition Browse writing guides Read the blog