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    Tuck
    /tək/

    verb

    • 1. push, fold, or turn (the edges or ends of something, especially a garment or bedclothes) so as to hide them or hold them in place: "he tucked his shirt into his trousers" Similar pusheaseinsertslipOpposite take outpull out
    • 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 pleatgatherfoldruffle

    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 pleatgatherfoldruffle
    • 2. food, typically cakes and candy, eaten by children at school as a snack: informal, dated British "a tuck shop" Similar foodinformal:eatsgrubnosh
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  3. tuck: [verb] to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly. to cover by tucking in bedclothes.

  4. Learn the various meanings and uses of the word tuck, from putting something into a small place to a body position in diving or skiing. See examples, synonyms, and related terms for tuck.

  5. TUCK definition: 1. to push a loose end of a piece of clothing or material into a particular place or position…. Learn more.

  6. Learn the meaning of tuck as a verb and a noun, with different senses and phrases. See how to use tuck in sentences and idioms, and compare with related words.

  7. 3 days ago · Learn the various meanings and uses of the word tuck in British and American English. Find synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, examples, and related words for tuck.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

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