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Blu-Tack

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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noun

Meaning 1

A solid putty-like adhesive, originally blue in colour, used to secure items to walls and other surfaces.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia, New-Zealand, UK, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To fix with Blu-Tack.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia, New-Zealand, UK

Examples

  • The power switch wasn't seated properly, and so I blu-tacked it into place.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From a brand name, from blue tack.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: wondergom — putty-like adhesive
  • Afrikaans: prestik — putty-like adhesive
  • Chinese Mandarin: 藍丁膠 /蓝丁胶 (lándīngjiāo) — putty-like adhesive
  • Chinese Mandarin: 寶貼 /宝贴 (bǎotiē) — putty-like adhesive
  • Chinese Mandarin: 泥膠 /泥胶 (níjiāo) — putty-like adhesive
  • Finnish: sinitarra — putty-like adhesive
  • Icelandic: kennaratyggjó — putty-like adhesive
  • Spanish: Blu-Tack — putty-like adhesive
  • Swedish: häftmassa — putty-like adhesive
  • Swedish: kladdmassa — putty-like adhesive
  • Swedish: klet — putty-like adhesive
  • Swedish: kludd — putty-like adhesive
  • Turkish: hamur yapıştırıcı — putty-like adhesive