thumbtack

/'θʌmtæk/
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thumbtack

The teacher thumbtacked the notice on the bulletin board.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A short pin with a broad, flat head, used especially for fastening papers to a bulletin board, wall, or other surface.

  2. Verb:

    • To attach or fasten something, especially paper, to a surface using a thumbtack.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • She used a red thumbtack to pin the announcement to the corkboard.
    • The map was held in place with four thumbtacks at the corners.

  • Verb:

    • He thumbtacked the poster to his bedroom wall.
    • Please thumbtack this memo on the staff notice board.
Advanced Usage
  • "to put a thumbtack in something": To decisively secure or finalize a plan or idea, often used metaphorically.
    • After the long debate, the manager finally put a thumbtack in the new policy.
Variants and Related Words

  • Pushpin (n): A synonym for thumbtack, often used interchangeably.

    • A box of colorful pushpins is on the desk.

  • Drawing pin (n): The British English term for a thumbtack.

    • In the UK, you would ask for a drawing pin to put up that flyer.
Synonyms
  • Noun: Tack, pushpin, drawing pin.
  • Verb: Pin, tack, fasten, attach.
Related Phrasal Verbs / Constructions
  • "to tack up": To fasten something, especially paper, to a vertical surface using tacks or pins.
    • She tacked up the children's artwork all along the hallway.
Related Idioms
  • "All thumbs": To be clumsy. (While not containing the word "thumbtack," it shares the root "thumb," highlighting manual dexterity which is relevant when using a small object like a thumbtack.)
    • I'm all thumbs today; I keep dropping the thumbtacks.
thumbtack

The teacher thumbtacked the notice on the bulletin board.

Noun
  1. a tack for attaching papers to a bulletin board or drawing board
Verb
  1. fasten with thumbtacks
    • The teacher thumbtacked the notice on the bulletin board

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