tack on — (something) to add something that is extra or does not belong. When we got the bill there was an extra 18% tacked on as a service charge. You should ask that question at the meeting and not tack it on to an e mail … New idioms dictionary
tack — vt: to combine (a use, possession, or period of time) with that of another esp. in order to satisfy the statutory time period for acquiring title to or a prescriptive easement in the property of a third party successive adverse users in privity… … Law dictionary
tack — Ⅰ. tack [1] ► NOUN 1) a small, sharp broad headed nail. 2) N. Amer. a drawing pin. 3) a long stitch used to fasten fabrics together temporarily. 4) a course of action. 5) Sailing an act of tacking. 6) … English terms dictionary
tack something onto something — ˌtack sthˈon | ˌtack sth ˈonto sth derived (informal) to add sth to sth that already exists, especially in a careless way • The poems were tacked on at the end of the book. Main entry: ↑tackderived … Useful english dictionary
tack something on — ˌtack sthˈon | ˌtack sth ˈonto sth derived (informal) to add sth to sth that already exists, especially in a careless way • The poems were tacked on at the end of the book. Main entry: ↑tackderived … Useful english dictionary
tack — tack1 [tæk] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(nail)¦ 2¦(pin)¦ 3¦(way of doing something)¦ 4¦(ship)¦ 5¦(horses)¦ 6¦(sewing)¦ 7¦(ugly objects)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Sense: 1 4, 6; Date: 1300 1400; : Old North French; Origin: taque fastening ] … Dictionary of contemporary English
tack — 1 noun 1 NAIL (C) a small nail with a sharp point and flat top 2 PIN (C) AmE a short pin with a large round flat top, for fixing notices to boards, walls etc; drawing pin BrE, thumbtack AmE 3 change tack/try a different tack etc to do something… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
tack — I UK [tæk] / US noun Word forms tack : singular tack plural tacks * 1) a) [countable] a small pointed nail with a flat top a carpet tack b) American a thumbtack 2) [singular] a particular way of doing or achieving something Let s try a different… … English dictionary
tack — tack1 [ tæk ] noun * 1. ) count a small pointed nail with a flat top: a carpet tack a ) AMERICAN a short pin with a large, round top that you can use to fix a piece of paper to a surface temporarily, for example to show public notices. British… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tack on — verb fix to; attach (Freq. 1) append a charm to the necklace • Syn: ↑append, ↑tag on, ↑tack, ↑hang on • Derivationally related forms: ↑appendage ( … Useful english dictionary