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Tacking

noun/tˈækɪŋ/
Definition
a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together
(nautical) the act of changing tack
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/tˈækɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/tˈakɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/tˈakɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /tˈækɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together
noun(nautical) the act of changing tack
verbfasten with tacks
“tack the notice on the board”
verbturn into the wind
“The sailors decided to tack the boat”
verbcreate by putting components or members together
“She pieced a quilt”
verbsew together loosely, with large stitches
“baste a hem”
verbfix to; attach
“append a charm to the necklace”
verbreverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
Word Forms
basteverbsew together loosely, with large stitches
tackverbreverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
tacknouna short nail with a sharp point and a large head
tackernouna hand-held machine for driving staples home
tackingnoun(nautical) the act of changing tack
assemblagenounseveral things grouped together or considered as a whole
piecenouna separate part of a whole
bastenouna loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together
appendagenouna part that is joined to something larger
switchnounan event in which one thing is substituted for another
flip-flopnouna decision to reverse an earlier decision
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
heften
ein lockerer temporärer Nähstich, um Stoffschichten zusammenzuhalten
🇫🇷French
virer de bord
un point de couture temporaire lâche pour maintenir les couches de tissu ensemble
🇪🇸Spanish
virar
una puntada de costura temporal suelta para mantener juntas las capas de tela
🇮🇹Italian
virata
un punto di cucitura temporaneo sciolto per tenere insieme gli strati di tessuto
🇳🇱Dutch
overstag gaan
een losse tijdelijke naaisteek om lagen stof bij elkaar te houden
🇵🇹Portuguese
virando
um ponto de costura temporário solto para manter as camadas de tecido unidas
🇷🇺Russian
лавирование
свободный временный стежок для скрепления слоев ткани.
India
🇮🇳Hindi
अनुकूलक
कपड़े की परतों को एक साथ रखने के लिए एक ढीली अस्थायी सिलाई सिलाई
🇧🇩Bengali
ট্যাকিং
ফ্যাব্রিকের স্তরগুলি একসাথে রাখার জন্য একটি আলগা অস্থায়ী সেলাই সেলাই
🇮🇳Tamil
தட்டுதல்
துணி அடுக்குகளை ஒன்றாக இணைக்க ஒரு தளர்வான தற்காலிக தையல் தையல்
🇮🇳Telugu
టాకింగ్
ఫాబ్రిక్ పొరలను కలిపి ఉంచడానికి వదులుగా ఉండే తాత్కాలిక కుట్టు కుట్టు
🇮🇳Gujarati
ટેકિંગ
ફેબ્રિકના સ્તરોને એકસાથે રાખવા માટે છૂટક કામચલાઉ સીવણ ટાંકો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಟ್ಯಾಕಿಂಗ್
ಬಟ್ಟೆಯ ಪದರಗಳನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಹಿಡಿದಿಡಲು ಸಡಿಲವಾದ ತಾತ್ಕಾಲಿಕ ಹೊಲಿಗೆ ಹೊಲಿಗೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ടാക്കിംഗ്
തുണിയുടെ പാളികൾ ഒരുമിച്ച് പിടിക്കാൻ ഒരു അയഞ്ഞ താൽക്കാലിക തയ്യൽ തുന്നൽ
🇵🇰Urdu
ٹیکنگ
کپڑے کی تہوں کو ایک ساتھ رکھنے کے لیے ایک ڈھیلی عارضی سلائی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
抢风
用于将织物层固定在一起的松散的临时缝纫针迹
🇯🇵Japanese
仮付け
生地の層を一緒に保持するための緩い一時的な縫い目
🇰🇷Korean
시침
여러 겹의 천을 묶어두기 위한 느슨한 임시 재봉 스티치
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự kết dính
một mũi khâu tạm thời lỏng lẻo để giữ các lớp vải lại với nhau
🇹🇭Thai
การตรึง
ตะเข็บชั่วคราวแบบหลวมๆ เพื่อยึดชั้นผ้าไว้ด้วยกัน
🇮🇩Indonesian
penyadapan
jahitan jahit sementara yang longgar untuk menyatukan lapisan kain
🇲🇾Malay
melekat
jahitan jahitan sementara yang longgar untuk menyatukan lapisan kain
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
معالجة
غرزة خياطة مؤقتة فضفاضة لربط طبقات القماش معًا
🇮🇷Persian
زدن
یک دوخت موقت شل برای نگه داشتن لایه های پارچه در کنار هم
🇹🇷Turkish
tramola
kumaş katmanlarını bir arada tutmak için gevşek bir geçici dikiş dikişi
🇮🇱Hebrew
הדבקה
תפר תפירה זמני רופף כדי להחזיק שכבות בד יחד
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'tacking'?
The primary meaning of 'tacking' is 'a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'tacking' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'tacking' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'tacking' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'tacking' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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In your opinion, does the word 'tacking' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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