Synonyms of tack

tack 1 of 2

noun

as in approach

the means or procedure for doing something

this clearly isn't working, so let's take a different tack in trying to solve the problem

Synonyms & Similar Words

• approach
• method
• way
• strategy
• technique
• methodology
• manner
• tactics
• system
• style
• how
• recipe
• plan
• form
• fashion
• process
• route
• program
• mode
• move
• shift
• model
• policy
• practice
• design
• step
• line
• scheme
• layout
• game
• blueprint
• plot
• routine
• game plan
• ground plan
• intrigue
• expedient
• modus operandi

tack

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to zigzag

Related Words

• zigzag
• deviate
• turn
• diverge
• wheel
• turn off
• sheer
• swing
• veer
• turn back
• detour
• double (back)
• swerve

2

as in to tie

Related Words

• tie
• adhere
• stick
• harness
• screw
• pin
• glue
• tackle
• clamp
• hang
• clip
• strap
• affix
• latch
• lash
• rivet
• shackle
• yoke
• cinch
• attach
• nail
• plaster
• toggle
• staple
• paste
• clinch
• bolt
• clasp
• clench
• lace
• fasten
• bend
• link
• hasp
• connect
• fix
• join
• unite
• coapt
• reattach
• refasten
• button
• batten
• resecure
• reaffix
• refix
• belay
• do up

Dissimilar Words

• detach
• split
• undo
• unhook
• divide
• separate
• unfasten
• sever
• disconnect
• part
• break up
• dissociate
• divorce
• loosen
• loose
• uncouple
• sunder
• disunite
• dissever
• unyoke
• untie
• disjoin
• unlink
• unbind
• disjoint
• unfix
• unlash

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tack

Noun

Mind you, the above comparison is a bit apples to oranges when talking about the complete package, really, but the MP1 Max is genuinely every bit as tack sharp as the much more expensive projector. — New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2026

Increasingly, this blame-shifting tack looks more like a simple excuse for inaction. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026

Verb

Turner Hill’s first base hit of his MLB career drove in Osleivis Basabe to tack on another run in the third inning. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026

Others tack on $50 a night, plus deposits and weight limits that rule out bigger dogs. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing tack

• tack (on)