tack1 nountack2 verb
tacktack1 /tæk/ noun 
WORD ORIGINtack1
Origin:
1-4, 6 1300-1400 Old North French taque ‘fastening’5 1700-1800 ➔ TACKLE27 1900-2000 tackyEXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- Bristle brushes, tacks, and candles got similar treatment.
- Johnnie found the tacks in the bottom drawer and, whirling on her heels, marched out of the kitchen.
- Last year, Krenning decided to try a new tack.
- Once on the new side, the rig should be thrown well forwards to complete the turn on to the new tack.
- She wasn't on the wooden horse or in the yard or in the tack room.
- The horse was immaculate, mane braided, tack buffed to perfection.
Longman Language Activatorto believe something that is wrong
if you are wrong , you think or say something that is not correct: · I thought a holiday in Greece would be cheap, but I was wrong.· Maybe I'm wrong, but I could have sworn the class was at 9.30 a.m.· Why won't he admit he was wrong?be wrong about: · You were wrong about that train - it left at 10.30.be wrong in thinking/believing etc something: · You'd be wrong in thinking we don't encourage disabled students to come to the college.
formal to have an incorrect opinion or belief about something - use this as a polite way of saying someone is wrong: · I thought it was an accident, but I was mistaken.be mistaken about: · Anna realised she had been mistaken about Dennis.you must be mistaken: · I think you must be mistaken. He could not have obtained a key to your room.
to be wrong because you have been given information that is incorrect or untrue: · I think you must have been misinformed -- we don't teach any courses in business studies here.be misinformed about: · The documents clearly show that the public was misled and misinformed about the crisis.
to have the wrong idea about a situation, so that you are unlikely to get the result you want or the right answer to a problem: · I feel that this advertising campaign is on completely the wrong tack.get somebody off on the wrong tack/track: · He admitted that he had gotten us off on the wrong tack, and that we'd need to start again.
to wrongly and stupidly let yourself believe something that you want to believe, but which is not true: · He's kidding himself if he thinks he's going to be a great film director.· Don't delude yourself. They have no intention of offering you a job.
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nouncompartment, nouncord, nouncrank, nouncrate, nouncrepe paper, nouncycle, noundetector, noundial, noundigital, adjectivedisposable, adjectivedrape, verbdrawing pin, noundryer, noundurable goods, nounDurex, nounearplug, nounelastic band, nouneraser, nouneyelet, nounfabric, nounfelt-tip pen, nounfemale, adjectivefence, nounfiberglass, nounfibreglass, nounfigurine, nounfilament, nounfile, verbFilofax, nounfire extinguisher, nounfirewood, nounfitness, nounflag, nounflagon, nounflagstaff, nounflashlight, nounflat, adjectivefloodlight, nounfoam, nounfoam, verbfog, verbfolder, nounfoolscap, nounforecourt, nounfountain, nounfountain pen, nounframe, nounfunnel, nounfuse, noungadget, noungadgetry, noungargle, verbgas, nounglue, noungoggles, noungold card, noungranny knot, noungravel, noungravelled, adjectivegravelly, adjectivegrease, noungreetings card, noungrommet, noungum, noungun, noungunnysack, noungut, nounhand-held, adjectivehandle, nounhandloom, nounharness, nounhasp, nounhealth, nounhessian, nounhinge, nounhip, nounhoarding, nounhoist, nounholder, nounhook, nounhoop, nounhooter, nounhose, nounhosepipe, nounhub, nounhygiene, nounhygienic, adjectiveillness, nounindented, adjectiveinflatable, adjectiveingrained, adjectiveink, nouninn, nouninnkeeper, nouninsoluble, adjectiveivory, nounjacket, nounjack-knife, nounjoss stick, nounjuggle, verbkey, nounkeypad, nounkey ring, nounKleenex, nounknife, nounknob, nounlabel, nounladder, nounlantern, nounlatch, nounlatchkey, nounlather, nounlather, verbLCD, nounlead, nounlectern, nounlegal pad, nounlens, nounletterbox, nounlever, nounlibrary, nounlid, nounlidded, adjectivelift, nounlight, nounlight bulb, nounlink, nounlinseed oil, nounlitter bin, nounlock, nounlodestone, nounlog, nounloop, verblost property, nounmagnet, nounmagnetic, adjectivemagnifying glass, nounmale, adjectivemantle, nounmanual, adjectivemarker, nounmarker pen, nounmarket day, nounmast, nounmastic, nounmatchstick, nounmaterial, nounmeter, nounmeths, nounmode, nounmortar, nounmortise lock, nounmould, nounmounting, nounmovement, nounnail, nounnameplate, nounnet, nounnib, nounnipple, nounnon-standard, adjectivenoose, nounnotebook, nounnotepad, nounnoticeboard, nounnozzle, nounnut, nounoil, verboilcan, nounoily, adjectiveorb, nounoutfit, nounoutlet, nounovernight, adverbpack, verbpackage, nounpad, nounpad, verbpadlock, nounpaintwork, nounpantyliner, nounpaper, nounpaperclip, nounpasserby, nounpaste, verbpasteboard, nounpatron, nounpatronage, nounpatronize, verbpattern, nounpaving, nounpearl, nounpen, nounpenknife, nounpicket fence, nounpillbox, nounpince-nez, nounpinhead, nounpipe, nounpix, nounpizza parlor, nounplug, nounpocket, nounpocketbook, nounpocket calculator, nounpocket knife, nounpointer, nounpoison, nounpole, nounportfolio, nounPost-it, nounpowder, nounpowdered, adjectivepropellant, nounpropelling pencil, nounpump-action, adjectivePX, nounquarter, verbrack, nounreceptionist, nounreel, nounrefill, nounreflector, nounrefrigerate, verbregimen, nounreservation, nounreserve, verbsachet, nounsack, nounscratchpad, nounscratch paper, nounscreen, nounsealant, nounsealer, nounsearchlight, nounseason ticket, nounseat, nounself-assembly, adjectiveseptic tank, nounservice, nounservice, verbsetting, nounshade, nounsharpener, nounshovel, nounshovel, verbshovelful, nounsilver paper, nounsiphon, nounslat, nounslice, verbslot machine, nounslug, nounsmoke, nounsoot, nounsort, nounspare part, nounspigot, nounsponge, nounspool, nounspout, nounspray, nounspray can, nounspray paint, nounspring, nounstaff, nounstake, nounstalk, nounstandard, nounstaple, nounstapler, nounstationery, nounsteam, nounsteam clean, verbsteel, nounsteel wool, nounstepladder, nounstick, verbstick, nounsticker, nounstilt, nounstopper, nounstorm lantern, nounstrap, nounstreamer, nounstring, nounstub, nounsucker, nounSuperglue, nounswipe, verbswitch, nounswivel, nountab, nountack, nountag, nountag, verbtank, nountap, nountape, nountassel, nountattle, verbtea break, nounthong, nounthread, nountime-saving, adjectivetinder, nountinderbox, nountissue, nountop, nountote bag, nountowel, verbtray, nountrolley, nountube, nountubing, nountwine, nountwo-way mirror, nounumbrella, nounvent, nounvial, nounwaiting room, nounwasher, nounwaste paper, nounwatch, nounwaterspout, nounwheeled, adjectivewhistle, verbwooden, adjectivewriting paper, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
If that doesn’t work, we’ll try a different tack. Rudy changed tack, his tone suddenly becoming friendly.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
If that doesn’t work, we’ll try a different tack. Rudy changed tack, his tone suddenly becoming friendly.· Most of those who resisted the notion of a radical indeterminacy in nature followed a different tack from Einstein.· But Clinton and Dole have taken a completely different tack.· New Line, the most interesting independent, is taking a different tack.· On a different tack, Republican lawmakers have penned bills that would limit welfare benefits to teen moms.· Questions about the nature of the self have taken different tacks depending on which tradition the questions come from.· In the House of Lords, the argument went off on a rather different tack.· I tried a different tack, beginning with the conscious demotion of sensei.
· Once on the new side, the rig should be thrown well forwards to complete the turn on to the new tack.· Last year, Krenning decided to try a new tack.· Then Patrick changed the subject and when they were all away on the new tack he took Rain aside.· But as the elder brother remains silent, his lawyers are preparing a new tack in their fight against murder charges.· Fig 28 Once round on to the new tack, the board is steered on to its new course by leaning the rig forwards.
NOUN· She wasn't on the wooden horse or in the yard or in the tack room.· Luke could have done with more help, but Umberto had barricaded himself into the tack room with another bottle.· It was past three o'clock, but the tack room light, besieged with huge crashing moths, was still on.· Julia, his bridle, I think, must still be in the tack room.· From the tack room Umberto's snores rent the air.· She turned out the light and reaching for a pitchfork crept towards the tack room.· Our tack room is filled with the smell of leather and saddle soap.· The stable hands eat lunch in the tack room.
VERB· It therefore had to change tack, further adding to confusion in governmental policy-making.· In another chamber in the same palace Seigneur Amaury de Craon was also preparing to change tack.· Then he changed tack and asked us if we had any problems with his friends.· They had to change tack, agreed Paul McGee.· Whilst these are small adjustments, Aldus have changed their tack on two other fronts as well.· Then it changed tack, slewing around slightly.· Nigel changed tack and his tone became more accommodating.· You need flexibility to change tack if you are not getting it right.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► get down to brass tacks
1nail [countable] a small nail with a sharp point and a flat top2pin [countable] American English a short pin with a large round flat top, for attaching notices to boards, walls etc SYN thumbtack, drawing pin British English3way of doing something [countable, uncountable] the way you deal with a particular situation or a method that you use to achieve something: - He admitted that he had gotten us off on the wrong tack, and that we'd need to start again.
- I feel that this advertising campaign is on completely the wrong tack.
- I knew I was on the wrong track when the tall reeds broke to reveal the brown-bellied river.
If that doesn’t work, we’ll try a different tack. Rudy changed tack, his tone suddenly becoming friendly.4ship a)[countable, uncountable] the direction that a sailing boat moves, depending on the direction of the wind and the position of its sails b)[countable] the action of changing the direction of a sailing boat, or the distance it travels between these changes: a long tack into the bay5horses [uncountable] technical the equipment you need for riding a horse, such as a saddle etc6sewing [countable] a long loose stitch used for fastening pieces of cloth together before sewing them7ugly objects [uncountable] British English ugly cheap objects sold as decorations: souvenir shops full of tacktack1 nountack2 verb
tacktack2 verb 1[transitive always + adverb/preposition] to attach something to a wall, board etc, using a tacktack something to something A handwritten note was tacked to the wall.2[intransitive] to change the course of a sailing ship so that the wind blows against its sails from the opposite direction3[transitive] to fasten pieces of cloth together with long loose stitches, before sewing themtack something ↔ on phrasal verb to add something new to something that is already complete, especially in a way that looks wrong or spoils the original thing: a beautiful old house with a hideous modern extension tacked on at the back