to tack
- verb
- /tæk/
- Specialized
- A piece of cloth has been tacked at the neck and drapes down like a sari.
- tack together
- tack into place
- tack a piece
Examples
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That way I can just tack this down right in here to keep it all nice and tight so it doesn't flop out.
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So what I did last night after you guys all left is I, I tacked these two pieces together.
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I'm still going to take the same approach and tack the center of each end.
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So again, tack, fold, tack, cut.
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A paisley bedspread is tacked over the window.
Fiction book (1990) -
A vinyl shower curtain is tacked across the doorway to the main room, from where most of the smell seems to come.
Fiction book (1990) -
Jeff tacked purple carpeting on its floors and installed an ice-fishing stove in the kitchen.
Fiction book (2001) -
I took the toolbox from under the sink, found the hammer and some nails, and tried to tack the bathrobe over the smashed window, wishing I had plywood.
Fiction book (2000) -
She tacked the fabric together to make sure the seams were straight before sewing them properly.
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Before finishing the quilt, he decided to tack the layers in place to prevent any shifting.
Synonyms
1
7.5
To sew fabric together temporarily with large loose stitches
1
4.7
To join parts quickly in a careless, temporary way
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Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
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1.6
A game for two players who take turns marking a three by three grid to make three in a row
How Permanent
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Etymology
A helpful way to remember the sewing verb tack is to think of making a quick, loose hold—like using pins or a small tack—so these stitches simply 'hold' the cloth before the final sewing.