/ Dictionary / Index T thumbtack: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: thumb•tack Pronunciation: (thum'tak"), [key] — n. a tack with a large, flat head, designed to be thrust into a board or other fairly soft object or surface by the pressure of the thumb. —v.t. to attach or tack by means of a thumbtack. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: thumbtack (Thesaurus) thumbs-up thump Related Content Daily Word Quiz: censure Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language