Dictionary

1. (

• tack

) fasten with tacks; "tack the notice on the board" ;

2. (

• tack ,
• wear_round

) turn into the wind; "The sailors decided to tack the boat"; "The boat tacked" ;

3. (

• assemble ,
• piece ,
• put_together ,
• set_up ,
• tack ,
• tack_together

) create by putting components or members together; "She pieced a quilt"; "He tacked together some verses"; "They set up a committee" ;

4. (

• baste ,
• tack ,

) sew together loosely, with large stitches; "baste a hem" ;

5. (

• append ,
• tag_on ,
• tack_on ,
• tack ,
• hang_on

) fix to; attach; "append a charm to the necklace" ;

6. (

• interchange ,
• tack ,
• switch ,
• alternate ,
• flip ,
• flip-flop

) reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) ;