to undo a tuck or tucks in; free from a tuck or fold
untuck
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untuck
verb
un·tucked, un·tuck·ing, un·tucksverb
transitiveTo undo a tuck or tucks in; free from a tuck or fold: I untucked my shirt.
verb
intransitiveTo undo a tuck or tucks.
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Verb
(third-person singular simple present untucks, present participle untucking, simple past and past participle untucked)
- To remove something from a relatively hidden location or position.
- As soon as work is over, I'm going to untuck this shirt and take off my shoes.
- The cat will wake up in a tightly curled position, then untuck her head, and gradually her limbs, and then stretch.
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