tacking

[US]/'tækiŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. (sailing) the act of sailing against the wind by repeatedly changing direction; securing with tacks or rivets.

Phrases & Collocations

tack on

tack welding

bar tack

Example Sentences

The sailor was tacking against the wind.

She was tacking up posters for the event.

Tacking on extra charges is not a good business practice.

The company is tacking towards a more sustainable approach.

Tacking a note to the door, she reminded herself of the meeting.

The politician was tacking his speech to appeal to different audiences.

Tacking on an extra paragraph improved the flow of the essay.

The carpenter was tacking the fabric onto the frame.

Tacking down the loose carpet edges prevents tripping.

She was tacking up the hem of her dress with a needle and thread.

Real-world Examples

Or how about a little craft tacking?

Source: Listening Digest

Yeah. You start tacking on those zeros, it gets hard to stop.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 4

The volunteers who worked it out, the software, the mechanical engineers, these people, have automated its tacking.

Source: CNN 10 Student English October 2020 Collection

Christina Clark says many of her suppliers have raised prices twice this year, and some are now tacking on a shipping surcharge.

Source: CNN 10 Student English October 2021 Collection

He could not have cared less about conventional wisdom, and that often made him tack left when everyone else was tacking right.

Source: What it takes: Celebrity Interviews

Was the Abraham Lincoln tacking about? Would Commander Farragut put a longboat to sea? Could I hope to be rescued?

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

The airlines are tacking on fees;they're charging you for more and more things.

Source: 2010 ESLPod

Haven't you noticed all of the fees the airlines are tacking on these days?

Source: 2010 ESLPod

Through art, we're tacking some of the hardest questions, like what does it really mean to feel?

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) April 2018 Collection

And if I have to risk tacking on a few years to save her, is not even a close call.

Source: Suits Season 5

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