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changed tack

changed tack is the simple past and past participle of change tack.

Meaning of change tack

Verb

change tack (third-person singular simple present changes tack, present participle changing tack, simple past and past participle changed tack)

  1. To change course or heading.
    Synonyms:
    switch tack
  2. (broadly, figuratively) To take a different approach.
    • So MySpace has changed tack. What was seen as a competitor to traditional media platforms is starting to resemble one.2008 January 21, Brian Stelter, “MySpace changes tack to expand”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
    Synonyms:
    switch tack

Questions about changed tack

What is changed tack the simple past and past participle of?
Changed tack is the simple past and past participle of change tack.

Words near changed tack in the dictionary

  1. changed place
  2. changed places
  3. changed sides
  4. changed someone's mind
  5. changed someone's tune
  6. changed tack
  7. changed the channel
  8. changed the game
  9. changed the leg
  10. changed the record
  11. changed the subject

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