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Synonyms of tack

12 similar words · 3 opposite words

Another word for tack is biscuit. Other synonyms of tack are coming about, bread, tack weld, change tack and beat.

Synonyms and similar words for tack

nounThe maneuver by which a sailing vessel turns its bow through the wind so that the wind changes from...

nounFood generally; fare, especially of the hard bread or breadlike kind.

  • biscuitAny of several hard bread or breadlike foodstuffs, especially those formerly supplied to naval ships and armies, made...
  • bread

verbTo weld with initial small welds to temporarily fasten in preparation for full welding.

  • tack weldTo position and secure pieces of work using small welded joints at isolated points (typically, in preparation for the...

verbTo maneuver a sailing vessel so that its bow turns through the wind, i.e. the wind changes from one...

verbTo sail to windward using a series of alternate tacks across the wind.

verbSynonym of tack up (“to prepare a horse for riding by equipping it with a tack”).

  • tack upTo prepare a horse for riding by equipping it with tack (harness, reins, saddle etc.).

nounThat which is tacky; something cheap and gaudy.

  • cheapieAn item which is inexpensive.
  • gaud
  • tawdryAnything gaudy and cheap; pretentious finery.
  • cheapo slangSomething produced and sold for low cost.
  • ticky-tackSomething of low value; (by extension) something meaningless or insignificant.

Opposite of tack

verbTo maneuver a sailing vessel so that its bow turns through the wind, i.e. the wind changes from one...

  • wearTo bring (a sailing vessel) onto the other tack by bringing the wind around the stern (as opposed to tacking when the...
  • gybeGenerally of a small sailing vessel: to change tack with the wind crossing behind the vessel.

verbTo sail to windward using a series of alternate tacks across the wind.

Meaning of tack

  1. noun A small nail with a flat head.
  2. noun A thumbtack.
  3. noun A loose seam used to temporarily fasten pieces of cloth.

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Questions about synonyms of tack

What is another word for tack?
Tack has 12 synonyms on Word.ws, such as biscuit, coming about, bread, tack weld, change tack, beat, tack up and cheapie.
What is the opposite of tack?
The opposite of tack is wear. Other antonyms of tack are gybe and run.
What does tack mean?
Tack means a small nail with a flat head.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: tack (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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