tact
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Meaning · English
Clipping of tactic.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Wanda "Hey, can you show us?"
Karen "No"
Brent "We promise not to make fun of you."
Karen "No"
Lacey "Okay, we promise TO make fun of you."
Karen "I'm getting a drink"
Lacey "I was trying a different tact."
Wanda "Bad tack."
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “tact” mean?
Clipping of tactic.
Is “tact” formal or informal?
tact is generally slang.