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- [tak]
- /tæk/
- /tæk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tak]
- /tæk/
Definitions of tacks word
- noun tacks a lease, especially on farmland. 1
- noun tacks a rented pasture. 1
- noun tacks a catch, haul, or take of fish. 1
- verb with object tacks to fasten by a tack or tacks: to tack a rug to the floor. 1
- verb with object tacks to secure by some slight or temporary fastening. 1
- verb with object tacks to join together; unite; combine. 1
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Origin of tacks
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; (noun) Middle English tak buckle, clasp, nail (later, tack); cognate with German Zacke prong, Dutch tak twig; (v.) Middle English tacken to attach, derivative of the noun; see tache, attach
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Parts of speech for Tacks
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tacks popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
tacks usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tacks
verb tacks
noun tacks
- courses — a direction or route taken or to be taken.
- deans — Plural form of dean.
- deflections — Plural form of deflection.
- doyens — Plural form of doyen.
- flexures — Plural form of flexure.
Top questions with tacks
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