thumbtack
1 of 2noun
thumb·tack ˈthəm-ˌtak 
: a tack with a broad flat head for pressing into a surface with the thumb
thumbtack
2 of 2verb
thumbtacked; thumbtacking; thumbtacks
transitive verb
: to fasten with a thumbtack
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 1 Sep. 2022 Females grow to more than 6 feet long, while males measure 2.4 centimeters, about the size as a thumbtack. Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2022 Alternatively, simply push a thumbtack through the top edge of the magnetic wall pad for a more secure hold. Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2021 This year, more than ever, is shaping up to be one of talking rats, thumbtack swords, and making entire meals out of feta cheese crumbles, both in and out of gaming. Pearse Anderson, Wired, 9 Sep. 2021 For curved lines or circular shapes, create a makeshift compass by placing a thumbtack in the center and using a piece of string pulled taut to guide your pencil. Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2021 Just gently press a thumbtack all the way into the wide end of the egg. Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Mar. 2021 There are five main compartments for all your pens and pencils, but our favorite parts of this caddy are the two smaller compartments that are perfect for paper clips or thumbtacks. Popular Science, 5 Apr. 2020 Over the course of the film, Hunter ingests a number of items including a marble, a battery, a thumbtack and dirt. Anne Cohen, refinery29.com, 6 Mar. 2020 Mark Binelli, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2018 See More
Noun
The new type of USB4 will continue the USB-IF's questionable naming scheme that only its members and a thumbtack-and-string-covered corkboard can truly appreciate. Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 1 Sep. 2022 Females grow to more than 6 feet long, while males measure 2.4 centimeters, about the size as a thumbtack. Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2022 Alternatively, simply push a thumbtack through the top edge of the magnetic wall pad for a more secure hold. Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2021 This year, more than ever, is shaping up to be one of talking rats, thumbtack swords, and making entire meals out of feta cheese crumbles, both in and out of gaming. Pearse Anderson, Wired, 9 Sep. 2021 For curved lines or circular shapes, create a makeshift compass by placing a thumbtack in the center and using a piece of string pulled taut to guide your pencil. Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2021 Just gently press a thumbtack all the way into the wide end of the egg. Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Mar. 2021 There are five main compartments for all your pens and pencils, but our favorite parts of this caddy are the two smaller compartments that are perfect for paper clips or thumbtacks. Popular Science, 5 Apr. 2020 Over the course of the film, Hunter ingests a number of items including a marble, a battery, a thumbtack and dirt. Anne Cohen, refinery29.com, 6 Mar. 2020 Verb
And in the end, there’s no writing-workshop epiphany, but rather that thrilling moment when the circles and arrows linking up the photographs thumbtacked to the squad-room wall form a previously unseen web of connection. Mark Binelli, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2018 See More Word History
First Known Use
Noun
1884, in the meaning defined above
Verb
1914, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
thumbtack
noun
thumb·tack ˈthəm-ˌtak
: a tack with a broad flat head for pressing into a board or wall with the thumb