ALL meanings of tuck
tuck
T t - transitive verb tuck place fabric end somewhere 1
- transitive verb tuck insert, put discreetly 1
- noun tuck plastic surgery: tightening 1
- noun tuck curled-up position 1
- noun tuck snack food at school 1
- noun tuck sewing: fold to reduce size 1
- transitive verb tuck pull, curl: knees into chest 1
- verb with object tuck to put into a small, close, or concealing place: Tuck the money into your wallet. 1
- verb with object tuck to thrust in the loose end or edge of (a garment, covering, etc.) so as to hold closely in place (usually followed by in, up, under, etc.): Tuck in your blouse. Tuck the edge of the sheet under the mattress. 1
- verb with object tuck to cover snugly in or as if in this manner: She tucked the children into bed. 1
- verb with object tuck to pull up into a fold or folds; draw up into a folded arrangement (usually followed by in, up, etc.): to tuck up one's skirts; to tuck one's knees under one's chin. 1
- verb with object tuck Needlework. to sew tucks in. 1
- verb with object tuck to pass (a strand) above or below another one. 1
- verb with object tuck Informal. to eat or drink (usually followed by in, away, etc.): He tucked away a big meal. 1
- verb without object tuck to draw together; contract; pucker. 1
- verb without object tuck Needlework. to make tucks. 1
- verb without object tuck to fit securely or snugly: a bed that tucks into the corner. 1
- noun tuck a drumbeat or the sound of one beat on a drum. 1
- verb tuck to thrust the loose ends or sides of (something) into a confining space, so as to make neat and secure 0
- verb tuck to make a tuck or tucks in (a garment) 0
- verb tuck to draw together, contract, or pucker 0
- noun tuck a tucked object or part 0
- noun tuck a pleat or fold in a part of a garment, usually stitched down so as to make it a better fit or as decoration 0
- noun tuck the part of a vessel where the after ends of the planking or plating meet at the sternpost 0
- noun tuck an informal or schoolchild's word for food, esp cakes and sweets 0
- noun tuck (as modifier) 0
- noun tuck a position of the body in certain dives in which the legs are bent with the knees drawn up against the chest and tightly clasped 0
- noun tuck a rapier 0
- noun tuck a touch, blow, or stroke 0
- verb tuck to touch or strike 0
- verb tuck to throb or bump 0
- verb transitive tuck to pull up or gather up in a fold or folds; draw together so as to make shorter 0
- verb transitive tuck to sew a fold or folds in (a garment) 0
- verb transitive tuck to thrust the edges of (a sheet, napkin, shirt, etc.) under or in, in order to make secure 0
- verb transitive tuck to cover or wrap snugly in or as in this way 0
- verb transitive tuck to put or press snugly into a small space; cram; fit 0
- verb transitive tuck to put into an empty or convenient place 0
- verb transitive tuck to put into a secluded or isolated spot 0
- verb transitive tuck to put (one's legs) in the position of a tuck1 (sense 11) 0
- intransitive verb tuck to draw together; pucker 0
- intransitive verb tuck to make tucks 0
- noun tuck a sewed fold in a garment, for shortening or decoration 0
- noun tuck the part of a ship under the stern where the ends of the bottom planks meet 0
- noun tuck a position of the body, esp. in diving, in which the knees are drawn up tightly to the chest 0
- noun tuck food; esp., sweets 0
- noun tuck plastic surgery, esp. for cosmetic reasons, in which excess skin or fat is removed from the lower abdomen, from around the eyes, etc. 0
- verb transitive tuck to beat or tap (a drum) 0
- noun tuck a beat or tap, as on a drum 0
- abbreviation TUCK tuxedo 0
- verb tuck If you tuck something somewhere, you put it there so that it is safe, comfortable, or neat. 0