Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tack up

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.37 in modern English

Syllables: tack- up
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To prepare a horse for riding by equipping it with tack (harness, reins, saddle etc.)

verb

To attach in a temporary fashion (with or as if with tacks or pins), as for example to fix pieces of fabric into position in preparation for sewing their seams, or to hang dropcloths as masking before painting.

Example Sentences

""The stage ought to be here," said Miranda, glancing nervously at the tall clock for the twentieth time. "I guess everything's done. I've tacked up two thick towels back of her washstand and put a mat under her slop-jar; but children are awful hard on furniture. I expect we sha'n't know this house a year from now.""

Inflected Forms

tacks up (present, singular) tacking up (participle, present) tacked up (participle, past) tacked up (past)

Phrases

tack-up tack down tack weld gear up suit up

Frequently Paired Words

tack down tack weld gear up suit up paste up pin up

Antonyms

detack

Questions

What does tack up mean?: To prepare a horse for riding by equipping it with tack (harness, reins, saddle etc.)

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