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TUCK definition: 1. to push a loose end of a piece of clothing or material into a particular place or position…. Learn more.
1. a. : to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly. tuck in your shirt. b. : to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in. 2. : to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place. a cottage tucked away in the hill. 3. : eat usually used with away or in. tucked away a big lunch. 4. a. : to pull up into a fold. b.
Tuck definition: to put into a small, close, or concealing place. See examples of TUCK used in a sentence.
1. (transitive) to push or fold into a small confined space or concealed place or between two surfaces. to tuck a letter into an envelope. 2. (transitive) to thrust the loose ends or sides of (something) into a confining space, so as to make neat and secure. to tuck the sheets under the mattress. 3.
to push a loose end of a piece of clothing or material into a particular place or position, especially to make it neat or comfortable: tuck something into something Should I tuck my shirt into my pants? tuck something under something He tucked the bottom of the sheet under the mattress. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
1. ( tr) to push or fold into a small confined space or concealed place or between two surfaces: to tuck a letter into an envelope. 2. ( tr) to thrust the loose ends or sides of (something) into a confining space, so as to make neat and secure: to tuck the sheets under the mattress. 3.
To tuck is to fold, gather, or insert, like the way you tuck your sheets under your mattress when you make the bed in the morning or the way you tuck your lucky stuffed unicorn into your backpack on the day of a big test.
Definition of tuck verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to push a loose piece of clothing or material somewhere to make it tidy: Tuck your shirt in. I tucked the sheet under the mattress. tuck sth behind/under/in, etc. to put something in a small place so that it is safe and cannot move: I found an old letter tucked in the back of the book.
noun. /tʌk/ [countable] a fold that is sewn into a piece of clothing or cloth, either for decoration or to change the shape of it. We could take a tuck in the waist to give it a more fitted look. Want to learn more?
