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To fasten or fix in place with tacks
“Just tack them to the back of the frame, or glue them on with a hot glue gun.”
(tack on) To add or append something to something already existing
“In honor of the patriotic holiday, she decided to tack on bands of red ribbon around the collar and cuffs of the blouse.”
To fasten (pieces of cloth) together temporarily with long stitches
“If you think it may get sloppy and peek out, you can easily tack it to the shirt body on the front.”
To make a series of changes of course while sailing
“In high winds, boats do not tend to lie head to wind, but rather tack back and forth.”
To change direction suddenly
To stick, or cause to stick, securely to something
To have, or move along in, a zigzag course
To join so as to form a longer or larger whole
To move or cause to move into a position of contact with something by exerting continuous physical force
Plural for a course of action or a policy
“Given that nothing has worked, perhaps it's time we tried a different tack.”
Plural for a small, sharp broad-headed nail
“The hammer may be very small, but the actual tack itself is very sharp.”
Plural for a boat's course relative to the direction of the wind
“The ship continued on her southeasterly tack.”
Plural for edible food or subtances
Plural for food for animals and livestock
Plural for a binding agent or material used to hold together or attach items
Plural for a (sharp) turning movement
Plural for a change in temperament or circumstance, especially sudden
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