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reverse vs tack

tack vs reverse

reverse and tack both are nouns.

reverse is an adjective but tack is not an adjective.

reverse and tack both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reverse Yes Yes Yes No
tack Yes No Yes No
As verbs, tack is a hyponym of reverse; that is, tack is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than reverse:
  • reverse: change to the contrary
  • tack: reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
Other hyponyms of reverse include alternate, flip-flop, flip, interchange, switch, turn the tables, turn the tide, commutate, exchange, switch, switch over, correct, rectify, right, falsify, commute, permute, transpose, metamorphose, transfigure, transmogrify, regress, retrovert, return, revert, turn back, desynchronise, desynchronize, deconsecrate, desecrate, unhallow, undo.
reverse (noun) tack (noun)
(American football) a running play in which a back running in one direction hands the ball to a back running in the opposite direction sailing a zigzag course
turning in the opposite direction (nautical) the act of changing tack
the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed a short nail with a sharp point and a large head
the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design gear for a horse
an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
a relation of direct opposition the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails
reverse (adjective) tack (adjective)
of the transmission gear causing backward movement in a motor vehicle
directed or moving toward the rear
reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect
reverse (verb) tack (verb)
change to the contrary reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
turn inside out or upside down fasten with tacks
reverse the position, order, relation, or condition of sew together loosely, with large stitches
rule against fix to; attach
cancel officially create by putting components or members together
turn into the wind
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