jumble vs tack

jumble and tack both are nouns.

jumble and tack both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
jumble	Yes	No	Yes	No
tack	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, tack is a hypernym of jumble; that is, tack is a word with a broader meaning than jumble:

jumble: assemble without order or sense
tack: create by putting components or members together

Other hypernyms of jumble include assemble, piece, put together, set up, tack together.

jumble (noun)	tack (noun)
a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas	sailing a zigzag course
small flat ring-shaped cake or cookie	(nautical) the act of changing tack
a confused multitude of things	a short nail with a sharp point and a large head
	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

jumble (verb)	tack (verb)
bring into random order	reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
assemble without order or sense	fasten with tacks
be all mixed up or jumbled together	sew together loosely, with large stitches
	fix to; attach
	create by putting components or members together
	turn into the wind

Difference between jumble and tack

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