flip-flop vs tack

tack vs flip-flop

flip-flop and tack both are nouns.

flip-flop and tack both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
flip-flop	Yes	No	Yes	No
tack	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, flip-flop and tack are synonyms defined as:

flip-flop and tack: reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)

Other synonyms of flip-flop include alternate, flip, interchange, switch.

flip-flop (noun)	tack (noun)
a backward somersault	sailing a zigzag course
an electronic circuit that can assume either of two stable states	(nautical) the act of changing tack
a backless sandal held to the foot by a thong between the big toe and the second toe	a short nail with a sharp point and a large head
a decision to reverse an earlier decision	gear for a horse
	(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
	the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails

flip-flop (verb)	tack (verb)
reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)	reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
	fasten with tacks
	sew together loosely, with large stitches
	fix to; attach
	create by putting components or members together
	turn into the wind

Difference between flip-flop and tack

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