Unscramble tacking

Definition of tacking

noun:

• a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together. Synonyms: baste, basting, basting stitch.
• (nautical) the act of changing tack. Synonyms: tack.

verb:

• fasten with tacks; "tack the notice on the board". Synonyms: tack.
• turn into the wind; "The sailors decided to tack the boat", "The boat tacked". Synonyms: tack, wear round.
• create by putting components or members together; "She pieced a quilt", "He tacked together some verses", "They set up a committee". Synonyms: assemble, piece, put together, set up, tack, tack together. Antonyms: disassemble.
• sew together loosely, with large stitches; "baste a hem". Synonyms: baste, tack.
• fix to; attach; "append a charm to the necklace". Synonyms: append, hang on, tack, tack on, tag on.
• reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action). Synonyms: alternate, flip, flip-flop, interchange, switch, tack.

Related words

comfit, compound, confect, confection, configure, confuse, jumble, reassemble, subjoin, thumbtack.

Words nearby

backing, lacking, packing, racking, sacking, taking, talking, ticking, tracking.

Rhymes with

attacking, backing, cracking, lacking, packing, racking, sacking, smacking, tracking, whacking, whacking.