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- [thuhm-tak]
- /ˈθʌmˌtæk/
- /ˈθʌm.tæk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [thuhm-tak]
- /ˈθʌmˌtæk/
Definitions of thumbtack word
- noun thumbtack 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. 1
- verb with object thumbtack to attach or tack by means of a thumbtack. 1
- noun thumbtack drawing pin 1
- transitive verb thumbtack attach with a drawing pin 1
- countable noun thumbtack A thumbtack is a short pin with a broad flat top which is used for fastening papers or pictures to a board, wall, or other surface. 0
- noun thumbtack a short tack with a broad smooth head for fastening papers to a drawing board, etc 0
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Origin of thumbtack
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1880-85; thumb + tack1
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Parts of speech for Thumbtack
noun
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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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thumbtack popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for thumbtack
noun thumbtack
- brad — a small tapered nail having a small head that is either symmetrical or formed on one side only
- drawing pin — a thumbtack.
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