tack
1
[ tak ]
/ tæk /
noun
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
Idioms for tack
on the wrong tack,
under a misapprehension; in error; astray: His line of questioning began on the wrong tack.
Origin of tack
1OTHER WORDS FROM tack
tack·er, noun tack·less, adjectiveWords nearby tack
tacit,
tacitean,
taciturn,
taciturnity,
tacitus,
tack,
tack claw,
tack hammer,
tack rag,
tack room,
tack welding
British Dictionary definitions for on the wrong tack (1 of 4)
tack
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/ (tæk) /
noun
verb
Derived forms of tack
tackless, adjectiveWord Origin for tack
C14
tak fastening, nail; related to Middle Low German
tacke pointed instrument
British Dictionary definitions for on the wrong tack (2 of 4)
Word Origin for tack
C19: of unknown origin
British Dictionary definitions for on the wrong tack (3 of 4)
tack
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/ (tæk) /
noun
- riding harness for horses, such as saddles, bridles, etc
- (as modifier)the tack room
Word Origin for tack
C20: shortened from
tackle
British Dictionary definitions for on the wrong tack (4 of 4)
tack
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/ (tæk) /
noun Scot
a lease
an area of land held on a lease
Word Origin for tack
C15: from
tak a Scots word for
take
Idioms and Phrases with on the wrong tack (1 of 2)
on the wrong tack
Also, on the wrong track. See under on the right tack.
Idioms and Phrases with on the wrong tack (2 of 2)
tack
see get down to brass tacks; on the right tack; sharp as a tack.