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tuck
1[ tuhk ]
verb (used with object)
- to put into a small, close, or concealing place:
Tuck the money into your wallet.
- 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.
- to cover snugly in or as if in this manner:
She tucked the children into bed.
- 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.
- Needlework. to sew tucks in.
- to pass (a strand) above or below another one.
- Informal. to eat or drink (usually followed by in, away, etc.):
He tucked away a big meal.
verb (used without object)
- Needlework. to make tucks.
- to fit securely or snugly:
a bed that tucks into the corner.
- to secure one's penis between one's legs so that the crotch is flat, often done by gender-diverse people as part of their gender expression:
When I'm performing, I usually tuck, because it makes me feel more confident.
noun
- something tucked or folded in.
- Sewing. a fold, or one of a series of folds, made by doubling cloth upon itself and stitching parallel with the edge of the fold, used for decoration or for shortening or fitting a garment.
- Diving, Gymnastics. a body position in which the head is lowered and the thighs held against the chest with the knees bent and the arms locked around the shins. Compare layout ( def 10 ), pike 7( def ).
- Skiing. a crouch in which the ski poles are held close to the chest, extending back under the arms and parallel to the ground, as to maximize speed downhill.
- Informal. a plastic surgery operation:
a tummy tuck.
- Nautical. the part of a vessel where the after ends of the outside planking or plating unite at the sternpost.
- (in tying knots) the operation of passing one strand above or below another.
- British Slang. food.
verb phrase
- to eat with gusto:
We tucked into a roast beef dinner.
tuck
2[ tuhk ]
noun
tuck
3[ tuhk ]
noun
- a rapier, estoc, or other thrusting sword.
tuck
4[ tuhk ]
noun
- a drumbeat or the sound of one beat on a drum.
tuck
1/ tʌk /
noun
- archaic.a rapier
tuck
2/ tʌk /
verb
- tr to push or fold into a small confined space or concealed place or between two surfaces
to tuck a letter into an envelope
- tr to thrust the loose ends or sides of (something) into a confining space, so as to make neat and secure
to tuck the sheets under the mattress
- to make a tuck or tucks in (a garment)
- usually tr to draw together, contract, or pucker
noun
- a tucked object or part
- a pleat or fold in a part of a garment, usually stitched down so as to make it a better fit or as decoration
- the part of a vessel where the after ends of the planking or plating meet at the sternpost
- an informal or schoolchild's word for food, esp cakes and sweets
- ( as modifier )
a tuck box
- 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
tuck
3/ tʌk /
noun
- a touch, blow, or stroke
verb
- tr to touch or strike
- intr to throb or bump
Tuck
4/ tʌk /
noun
- See Friar Tuck
Other Words From
- un·tucked adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of tuck1
Origin of tuck2
Word History and Origins
Origin of tuck1
Origin of tuck2
Origin of tuck3
Idioms and Phrases
- nip and tuck
Example Sentences
On the downhills, ski mountaineers don’t get into as deep a tuck as alpine skiers, both because the terrain is a lot more uneven and unpredictable and, let’s be honest, because their legs are still shot from the uphill.
First flip Second flip Biles said she chose to flip in a piked position, rather than a tuck, because it is easier for her to grab her legs.
Even in the 1980s, Yurchenko attempted double tucks when she vaulted over stacked mats into the pit.
First flipSecond flipBiles said she chose to flip in a piked position, rather than a tuck, because it is easier for her to grab her legs.
Pre-pandemic, Cassileth says business was good as patients had more disposable income, and were excited to do popular procedures like liposuction, breast implants, and tummy tucks.
They saw the light years ago and now many do a healthy nip-and-tuck business, especially on noses.
In 1966 a man called Dick Tuck stood as a Democrat in the California Senate elections.
But did she really deserve all the nip-and-tuck hate-tweeting?
She will then, at a time of her choosing, tuck it, say, into my carry-on bag just before I leave on a research trip.
Romney is like the sheriff of Nottingham: all castle, no conviction; which makes Newt Gingrich the earthy Friar Tuck.
And, old ink pot, tuck a horse blanket under my chin, and rub me down with brickbats while I feed!
I pick up the newspaper that had fallen under the seat, spread it over his legs, and tuck the ends underneath.
It is to guard against this that so many of his compatriots tuck their napkins in at their necks.
Ive seen a lot of booze-fighters, and helped tuck some of them underground, but I never saw any rum hound just like this guy.
I don't think you've grown much, Francie—and oh, by-the-bye, I believe there's a tuck that could be let down.'
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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