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- Dictionarytuck/tʌk/
verb
- 1. push, fold, or turn (the edges or ends of something, especially a garment or bedclothes) so as to hide or secure them: "he tucked his shirt into his trousers" Similar Opposite
- 2. make a flattened, stitched fold in (a garment or material), typically so as to shorten or tighten it, or for decoration: "the suit was pinned and tucked all over" Similar
noun
- 1. a flattened, stitched fold in a garment or material, typically one of several parallel folds put in a garment for shortening, tightening, or decoration: "a dress with tucks along the bodice" Similar
- 2. food eaten by children at school as a snack: informal, dated British "our parents provided us with a bit of money to buy tuck with" Similar
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Tuck is a verb that means to push a loose end of clothing or material into a place, or to store something safely. It can also mean to hold part of your body in a position, or to be hidden or tucked away.
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verb. 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.
Tuck can be a verb meaning to put something into a small place, to fold or sew cloth, or to eat with gusto. It can also be a noun for a fold, a position, or a rapier. Learn more about the word history and origin of tuck.
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.
Learn the meaning and usage of the word tuck in different contexts, such as folding, stitching, eating, or swimming. Find synonyms, antonyms, examples, and related terms for tuck.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb tuck with pictures and examples. Tuck can mean to push, fold, turn, hide, cover or keep something or someone in a small space.
Tuck Definition. To thrust the edges of (a sheet, napkin, shirt, etc.) under or in, in order to make secure. To sew a fold or folds in (a garment) To pull up or gather up in a fold or folds; draw together so as to make shorter. To tuck up one's skirt for wading.
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