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Meaning of 'tuck' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Tuck [ n.]
- A long, narrow sword; a rapier.
- The beat of a drum.
- A horizontal sewed fold, such as is made in a garment, to shorten it; a plait.
- A small net used for taking fish from a larger one; -- called also tuck-net.
- A pull; a lugging.
- The part of a vessel where the ends of the bottom planks meet under the stern.
- Food; pastry; sweetmeats.
2 . Tuck [ v. i.]
- To contract; to draw together.
3 . Tuck [ v. t.]
- To draw up; to shorten; to fold under; to press into a narrower compass; as, to tuck the bedclothes in; to tuck up one's sleeves.
- To make a tuck or tucks in; as, to tuck a dress.
- To inclose; to put within; to press into a close place; as, to tuck a child into a bed; to tuck a book under one's arm, or into a pocket.
- To full, as cloth.

Meaning of 'tuck' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . tuck [ v]
Meaning (1):
- fit snugly into
Example in sentence:
  • insert your ticket into the slot;
  • tuck your shirttail in
Meaning (2):
- make a tuck or several folds in
Example in sentence:
  • tuck in the sheet;
  • tuck the fabric

Nearby Words:

tucan tucet tuch tuck-net tuckahoe tucked tucker tucket tucking tucum

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