sew vs tack

sew is not a noun while tack is a noun.

sew and tack both are verbs.

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

As verbs, tack is a hyponym of sew; that is, tack is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sew:

sew: fasten by sewing; do needlework
tack: sew together loosely, with large stitches

Other hyponyms of sew include hem, resew, overcast, overcast, backstitch, gather, pucker, tuck, finedraw, fell, baste, hemstitch, retick, tick, cast on, cast off.

sew (noun)	tack (noun)
	sailing a zigzag course
	(nautical) the act of changing tack
	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

sew (verb)	tack (verb)
fasten by sewing; do needlework	reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
create (clothes) with cloth	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 sew and tack

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