Tactic Definition

tăktĭk
tactics
noun
tactics

Tactics.

Webster's New World
A plan or action for achieving a goal; a maneuver.
American Heritage
A detail or branch of tactics.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
adjective
Of, showing, or characteristic of taxis.
Webster's New World
Of arrangement or system.
Webster's New World

(chemistry) Describing a polymer whose repeat units are identical.

Wiktionary

(dated) Tactical; of or relating to the art of military and naval tactics.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Tactic

Noun

Singular:
tactic
Plural:
tactics

Origin of Tactic

  • French tactique tactics from Greek taktika tactics

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Tactic Sentence Examples

  • He wasn't the first to use that tactic to intimidate her.

  • The surprise tactic failed because one of the party planners let out the secret.

  • The players were upset when they failed to pull off their highly strategic tactic.

  • They came up with a tactic to reach their destination in the fastest time possible.

  • Shannon tried to come up with a unique chess tactic that his opponents would not expect.

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Words Starting With

TTATAC

Words Ending With

CICTIC

Unscrambles

tactic

Words Starting With T and Ending With C

Starts With T & Ends With CStarts With TA & Ends With CStarts With T & Ends With IC

Word Length

6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With T6 Letter Words Ending With C