Tact Definition

tăkt

noun

The sense of touch.

Webster's New World

Delicate perception of the right thing to say or do without offending; skill in dealing with people.

Webster's New World

Delicate sensitivity, esp. in aesthetics.

Webster's New World

(music) The stroke in beating time.

Wiktionary

Sensitive mental touch; peculiar skill or faculty; nice perception or discernment; ready power of appreciating and doing what is required by circumstances.

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Other Word Forms of Tact

Noun

Singular:

tact

Plural:

tacts

Origin of Tact

French from Old French sense of touch from Latin tāctus from past participle of tangere to touch tag- in Indo-European roots

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