verb🔗ShareTo nail with a tack (small nail with a flat head)."Here are a few options, each with slightly different context: "She tacked the poster to the bulletin board." "He tacked a note to the refrigerator door." "I tacked the fabric sample to the mood board."" actiontechnicalbuildingworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo sew/stich with a tack (loose seam used to temporarily fasten pieces of cloth)."She tacked the skirt hem in place before sewing it properly. "materialwearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo 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."The sailor tacked the boat to navigate around the island. "nauticalsailingtechnicalvehicleoceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo add something as an extra item."to tack (something) onto (something)"itemactionbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOften paired with "up", to place the tack on a horse."Before the ride, she carefully tacked up her horse, ensuring the saddle and bridle were properly fitted. "animalactionsportnauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
