tuck 
tuck (tuk)
transitive verb
- 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
- to sew a fold or folds in (a garment)
- to thrust the edges of (a sheet, napkin, shirt, etc.) under or in, in order to make secure: usually with up, in, etc.
- to cover or wrap snugly in or as in this way to tuck a baby in bed
- to put or press snugly into a small space; cram; fit to tuck shoes in a suitcase
- to put into an empty or convenient place
- to put into a secluded or isolated spot a cabin tucked in the hills
- to put (one's legs) in the position of a tuck ()
Etymology: ME tuken < MDu tucken, to tuck & OE tucian, to ill-treat, lit., to tug, akin to Ger zucken, to jerk: for IE base see tug
intransitive verb
- to draw together; pucker
- to make tucks
noun
- a sewed fold in a garment, for shortening or decoration
- the part of a ship under the stern where the ends of the bottom planks meet
- a position of the body, esp. in diving, in which the knees are drawn up tightly to the chest
- Brit., Slang food; esp., sweets: used mainly by schoolchildren
- Informal plastic surgery, esp. for cosmetic reasons, in which excess skin or fat is removed from the lower abdomen, from around the eyes, etc.
tuck away
- to eat (something) heartily
- to put aside or apart, as for future use
tuck in
- to pull in or contract (one's chin, stomach, etc.)
- Chiefly Brit. to eat (something) heartily
tuck into
Chiefly Brit. to eat heartily
tuck (tuk)
noun
Archaic a rapier
Etymology: Fr estoc < OFr estoquier < MDu stocken, to stick, pierce, poke < stok: see stock
tuck (tuk, to̵̅o̅k)
transitive verb
Scot. to beat or tap (a drum)
Etymology: ME tukken < NormFr toker, toquer, var. of OFr toucher, to touch
noun
a beat or tap, as on a drum
☆ tuck (tuk)
noun
Object
- chin: Take the strain off your neck by slightly tucking the chin in toward the chest.
- trouser: Both parties have their trousers tucked into their socks?
- elbow: With your elbow tucked into your side, turn your palm up.
- shop: Open your own fair trade tuck shop Sell fair trade products at school football matches, parents evenings, events Want to do more?
- shirt: Others with shirts tucked in tight, thrust into smart trousers, hidden under shiny belt buckles.
- lane: The listed building is tucked away down a quiet lane in the oldest part of Constantine village.
Preposition: into
- sock: To guard against ticks: Keep trousers tucked into socks or wear insect repellant.
- hillside: The remains of the early mill can still be seen tucked into the hillside near the Rookhope Burn.
- feast: Methinks I shall sit here as I sup at a jar of mead and tuck into the bounteous feast laid out along the walls.
- turkey: Hope you didnât tuck into the turkey too enthusiastically, else the National Health Service might not fix it for you.
- buffet: They head for the Vic and tuck into the buffet.
Modifies a noun
- shop: You may also want to bring some money for the tuck shop during breaks!
Modifying Another Word
- away: Tucked away in a quiet hollow lies a small handmade house.
Followed by an intransitive particle
- away: Later he found himself seated inside his van, his wheelchair neatly tucked away in the back.
Followed by a transitive particle
- away: The property is totally private in a tucked away position with small charming front & rear garden areas.
Preposition: in
- corner: We are ideally tucked away in a calm corner of the English countryside... .
- courtyard: With modern amplification I could see the attraction of the rooms tucked away below in the quiet courtyard.
- drawer: Many of your readers may have an old mobile phone and/or printer cartridges tucked away in a drawer at home.
Preposition: from
- hustle: Whilst been tucked away from the hustle and bustle, yet occupies a most central and convenient position.
Noun used with modifier
- tummy: Mini Tummy Tuck Surgery - information resource on everything you could want to know about tummy tucks.
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