/ Thesaurus / T Synonyms of tacking Find synonyms for: Noun1. baste, basting, basting stitch, tacking, sewing stitch, embroidery stitchusage: a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together2. tack, tacking, change of courseusage: (nautical) the act of changing tackVerb1. tack, fasten, fix, secureusage: fasten with tacks; "tack the notice on the board"2. tack, wear round, sailusage: turn into the wind; "The sailors decided to tack the boat"; "The boat tacked"3. assemble, piece, put together, set up, tack, tack together, join, bring together, make, createusage: create by putting components or members together; "She pieced a quilt"; "He tacked together some verses"; "They set up a committee"4. baste, tack, sew, run up, sew together, stitchusage: sew together loosely, with large stitches; "baste a hem"5. append, tag on, tack on, tack, hang on, attachusage: fix to; attach; "append a charm to the necklace"6. interchange, tack, switch, alternate, flip, flip-flop, change by reversal, turn, reverseusage: reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: profiterole Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language