Overview of noun tacking

The noun tacking has 2 senses

• baste, basting, basting stitch, tacking -- (a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together)


• tack, tacking -- ((nautical) the act of changing tack)

Overview of verb tack

The verb tack has 6 senses

• tack -- (fasten with tacks; "tack the notice on the board")


• tack, wear round -- (turn into the wind; "The sailors decided to tack the boat"; "The boat tacked")


• assemble, piece, put together, set up, tack, tack together -- (create by putting components or members together; "She pieced a quilt"; "He tacked together some verses"; "They set up a committee")


• baste, tack -- (sew together loosely, with large stitches; "baste a hem")


• append, tag on, tack on, tack, hang on -- (fix to; attach; "append a charm to the necklace")


• interchange, tack, switch, alternate, flip, flip-flop -- (reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action))