v.
- push, fold, or turn under or between two surfaces or into a confined space:
he tucked his shirt into his trousers.
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(tuck someone in/up)
settle someone in bed by pulling the edges of the bedclothes firmly under the mattress.
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(tuck something away)
put or keep something in a secure or concealed place.
- make a flattened, stitched fold in (a garment or material), to improve the fit or for decoration.
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(tuck in/into)
informal eat food heartily.
n.
- a flattened, stitched fold in a garment or material.
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informal a surgical operation which involves removing a fold of flesh or fat:
tummy tuck.
- Brit. informal food eaten by children at school as a snack.
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(also tuck position)
(in diving, gymnastics, downhill skiing, etc.) a position with the knees bent and held close to the chest.
Derivative
Etymology
OE tūcian ‘to punish, ill-treat’, of W. Gmc origin.