tack
noun
a short, sharp-pointed nail, usually with a flat, broad head.
am tacking
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present progressiveof tack (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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I don’t know why I didn’t go on, nor why I am tacking off up here.
From Winning the Wilderness by J. N. Marchand
