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changing tack

changing tack is the present participle and gerund 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 changing tack

What is changing tack the present participle and gerund of?
Changing tack is the present participle and gerund of change tack.

Words near changing tack in the dictionary

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

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