Word

tack, v.
(tacked, tacking, tacks)
freq. cnt. 4

fasten with tacks
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

tack

sample sentences

"tack the notice on the board"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

tacker tack tacker tacker

also see

semantic pointers

hypernym

fasten, fix, secure

hyponym

turn into the wind
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

tack wear round

sample sentences

"The sailors decided to tack the boat"
"The boat tacked"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

tacking tack tack

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

navigation, pilotage, piloting boat

hypernym

reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
<verb.change>

alternate flip flip-flop interchange switch tack

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

reverse, turn, change by reversal

fix to; attach
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1

append hang on tack tack on tag on

sample sentences

"append a charm to the necklace"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

sew together loosely, with large stitches
<verb.contact>

baste tack

sample sentences

"baste a hem"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

sew, run up, stitch, sew together

create by putting components or members together
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 29 freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 4

assemble piece put together set up tack tack together

sample sentences

"She pieced a quilt"
"He tacked together some verses"
"They set up a committee"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

assemblage assemblage

antonym

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

join make, create

hyponym

confect, confection, comfit jumble, confuse, mix up reassemble configure compound rig up