Phrase Hound found 47 phrases and 49 compound words that contain tack. The most common are listed below. Open tack in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 47
- Horse tack
- Blu-TackA solid putty-like adhesive, originally blue in colour, used to secure items to walls and other surfaces.
- tick tackThe sound of repeated tapping, knocking, or clicking.
- tack roomA room used for storing horse tack and related accessories, usually situated near or in a stable.
- change tackTo change course or heading.
- tack weldTo position and secure pieces of work using small welded joints at isolated points (typically, in preparation for the final weld).
- tack upTo prepare a horse for riding by equipping it with tack (harness, reins, saddle etc.)
- bar tackAlternative form of bartack: A series of stitches used for reinforcing areas of stress on a garment, such as pocket openings or buttonholes.
- down tackThe IPA diacritic of primary articulation: ⟨˕⟩, used to denote a lowered phone; for vowels, the diacritic denotes a slightly more open utterance; for consonants, it moves the manner of articulation one step forward in this chain: nasal → …
- hard tackAlternative form of hardtack: A large, hard biscuit made from unleavened flour and water; formerly used as a long-term staple food aboard ships.
- tie tackAn ornamented pin used to secure a necktie's end flat against the shirt.
- up tackThe IPA diacritic ⟨˕⟩, used to denote a raised phone.
- sharp as a tackVery intelligent.
- sit on a tackAn expression of contempt or dismissiveness directed at someone, particularly in the case of disagreement.
- hold tackTo last or hold out.
- short-tackTo tack several times in rapid succession when sailing upwind in a narrow waterway.
- ticky-tackSomething of low value; (by extension) something meaningless or insignificant.
- tick-tack-toeAlternative spelling of tic-tac-toe: A game in which two players take turns placing circles and crosses on a 3x3 grid and attempt to obtain three of the same symbols in a straight line.
- changed tacksimple past and past participle of change tack
- changes tackthird-person singular simple present indicative of change tack: To change course or heading.
- changing tackpresent participle and gerund of change tack
- false tackA coming up into the wind and filling away again on the same tack.
- held tacksimple past and past participle of hold tack
- holding tackpresent participle and gerund of hold tack
- holds tackthird-person singular simple present indicative of hold tack: To last or hold out.
Compound words 49
- tackyOf a substance, slightly sticky.
- thumbtackA small nail-like tack with a slightly rounded head that can be pressed into place with light pressure from the thumb; used for hanging light articles on a wall or noticeboard.
- hardtackA large, hard biscuit made from unleavened flour and water; formerly used as a long-term staple food aboard ships.
- tackifyTo make (a material) tacky.
- tacklessWithout tacks.
- bartackA series of stitches used for reinforcing areas of stress on a garment, such as pocket openings or buttonholes.
- detackTo remove the tack (harness, reins, saddle etc.) from a horse.
- retackTo tack again.
- tackboardSynonym of pinboard: A notice board to which items can be pinned.
- tacklifterAlternative form of tack lifter: A small prybar with forked tip, optimized for pulling tacks out of upholstered furniture when reupholstering it.